S. aureus can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections , such as pimples , impetigo -LRB- may also be caused by MISC@1 pyogenes -RRB- , boils -LRB- furuncles -RRB- , cellulitis folliculitis , carbuncles , scalded skin syndrome and abscesses , to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia , meningitis , osteomyelitis , endocarditis , toxic shock syndrome -LRB- TSS -RRB- , and septicemia .

Staphylococcus aureus can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections to life-threatening diseases .
