Micrococcus, which, when limited in its extent and activity, causes acute suppurative
inflammation (phlegmon), produces, when more extensive and intense in its action on the …

Skin colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is a characteristic feature of atopic dermatitis
with more than 90% of patients being colonized. Extracellular matrix proteins are important …

Fusidic acid is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of its own, the fusidanes. The molecule
has a steroid‐like structure but does not possess any steroid activity. The structure is thought …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a frequent cause of
nosocomial infection, its increasing prevalence posing serious therapeutic and infection …

Since the introduction of antibiotics, bacteria have not only evolved elegant resistance
mechanisms to thwart their effect, but have also evolved ways in which to disseminate …

Since the introduction of antibiotics into clinical use, bacteria have protected themselves by
developing antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Currently, there are increasing problems …

Professor GAJ Ayliffe (Chairman), Hospital Infection Research Laboratory, City Hospital
NHS Trust, Dudley Road, Birmingham; MS A Buckles, Royal Liverpool University Hospitals …

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, particularly those used for first-line therapy, is an
increasing cause for concern. In the UK, the prevalence of resistance to methicillin and …

Antibiotic resistance is increasing and significant public health problems are feared. Actions
to mitigate the problem include development of new antimicrobials, better infection control …

Leading articles infections with different classes of antibiotics is an area for significant
debate. 6 Most clinicians use vancomycin or teicoplanin for treating infections caused by …