Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause for skin infections, respiratory infections, and food poisoning.

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Average case fatality rates for Europe and the Americas continue to hover around 1% (Medscape)

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Pneumonic plague (Untreated - 100%, Treated - 50%); Bubonic plague (Untreated - 50%-90%, Treated - 10%-20%); Septicemic plague - 20%-25% (Medscape)

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium