What does staphylococcus aureus need to thrive?

Answer 1

S. aureus, or a staff infection, usually require dark, damp environments, like most bacteria, to grow and thrive. This is why staff infection almost always occur on areas of the body where lots of sweating occur, they are closed off to the surrounding air (mostly) and are covered, either by another body part or clothing. Good examples would be the webbing between the fingers and toes, genitalia, the lip, nasal tissue or behind the ear.