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Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus saprophyticus MRSA vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus EMRSA healthcare-associated MRSA community-associated MRSA cellulitis methicillin Micrococcus streptococcus