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Antibiotics Used to Treat Staphylococcus Aureus

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dr. Shavon Jackson-Michel, ND

Staphylococci are a circular-shaped family of bacteria that often inhabit the skin. Staph aureus is noted by The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library to be a dangerous species of bacteria within the family.

Dr. Shavon Jackson-Michel is an expert in the field of health and wellness and has been writing for LIVESTRONG.COM since 2009. She is a university-level professor and a licensed naturopathic physician providing individualized consultations on natural and holistic approaches to chronic disease at her Bloomfield, NJ office. Dr. Jackson-Michel is a doctoral graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine.