> See also: > - [[Analytical Microbiology Techniques]] # Clinically Important Bacteria Staphylococcus - S. aureus: MRSA (Methicillin-resistant S. aureus) - S. saprophyticus: common cause of UTIs (especially in young females) - S. epidermidis: Typically harmless and found on skin but can colonize medical implants Streptococcus - S. pyogenes: pharyngitis (strep throat), scarlet fever, rheumatric fever - S. agalactiae: neonatal infections - S. pneumoniae: pneumonia and otitis media