Bacterial infection that occurs after body is weakened by viral infection -Septic arthritis -Abscesses and other skin problems -Rapid onset/acute bacterial endocarditis. Prevents opsinization and phagocytosis -Colonizes the nose/naries DISEASES -Pneumonia - X ray shows patchy infiltrate. It is a component of the cell wall and can bind Fc portion of antibody. Moses and the golden staph of staph aureus -Gram positive -Catalase positive -Golden color when plated -Coagulase positive -Beta hemolytic -Ferments mannitol- turns agar yellow -Protein A = main virulence factor.
