Pathogenic, short gestation period, associated with dairy products, gram positive, vegetative. Staphylococcus aureus cells are destroyed upon cooking, but the toxins they produce are extremely heat stable. This can therefore be a risk in bakeries where temperatures are not controlled, allowing growth and resulting heat treatment then does not destroy the toxin. Also associated with personal hygiene and often tested for when conducting hand swabs.
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