Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: molecular characterization, evolution, and epidemiology

S Lakhundi, K Zhang - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

The evolution of Staphylococcus aureus

RH Deurenberg, EE Stobberingh - Infection, genetics and evolution, 2008 - Elsevier
A broad variety of infections, ranging from minor infections of the skin to post-operative
wound infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The adaptive power of S …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

RH Deurenberg, C Vink, S Kalenic, AW Friedrich… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2007 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is a potentially pathogenic bacterium that causes a broad spectrum
of diseases. S. aureus can adapt rapidly to the selective pressure of antibiotics, and this has …

Molecular epidemiology of community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Europe

JA Otter, GL French - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2010 - thelancet.com
Over the past decade, community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) has emerged in patients without health-care contact, especially in the USA …

Changing Patterns of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis: Emergence of Community-associated Methicillin-resistant: Staphylococcus aureus

SR Arnold, D Elias, SC Buckingham… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Methods: The records of patients discharged from Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center
with a diagnosis of acute osteoarticular infection between 2000 and 2004 were reviewed …

Antibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureusin Nigeria

AO Shittu, K Okon, S Adesida, O Oyedara, W Witte… - BMC microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Background Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing a wide range of
infections in the hospital and community setting. In order to have adequate information for …

A new strategy to destroy antibiotic resistant microorganisms: antimicrobial photodynamic treatment

T Maisch - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Photodynamic activity of chemical compounds towards microorganisms was first published
at the turn of 20th century and it is based on the concept that a chemical compound, known …

spa Typing of Staphylococcus aureus as a Frontline Tool in Epidemiological Typing

B Strommenger, C Braulke, D Heuck… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
We determined the value of spa typing in combination with BURP (based upon repeat
pattern) grouping analysis as a frontline tool in the epidemiological typing of Staphylococcus …

Population biology of Gram-positive pathogens: high-risk clones for dissemination of antibiotic resistance

RJL Willems, WP Hanage, DE Bessen… - FEMS microbiology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Infections caused by multiresistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major health burden
in the community as well as in hospitalized patients. Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus …

Antibacterial effect of essential oils from two medicinal plants against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

A Tohidpour, M Sattari, R Omidbaigi, A Yadegar… - Phytomedicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial properties of plants essential oils (EOs) have been investigated through
several observations and clinical studies which purpose them as potential tools to overcome …