Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium most often associated with the skin and mucous membranes, but it can sometimes be detected in the gastrointestinal tract. It is not usually considered a core gut bacterium in dogs. Its presence in a gut profile may reflect transfer from skin or mucosal surfaces, or a shift in the gut environment that allows less typical gut bacteria to become more noticeable. Higher levels may be seen together with altered stool quality, digestive irritation, mucus in stool, or other signs that the microbial balance has changed. Staphylococcus aureus levels can help show whether bacteria usually linked to body surfaces are also appearing in the dog’s gut profile.

Bacterias