The looming antibiotic-resistance crisis has penetrated the consciousness of clinicians,
researchers, policymakers, politicians and the public at large. The evolution and widespread …

The peptidoglycan layers of many gram-positive bacteria are densely functionalized with
anionic glycopolymers known as wall teichoic acids (WTAs). These polymers play crucial …

Antibiotic resistance is spreading faster than the introduction of new compounds into clinical
practice, causing a public health crisis. Most antibiotics were produced by screening soil …

The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is a complex assemblage of glycopolymers and
proteins. It consists of a thick peptidoglycan sacculus that surrounds the cytoplasmic …

Gram-positive organisms, including the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus
pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecalis, have dynamic cell envelopes that mediate …

The emergence of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and
heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) over the past …

Abstract Abstract| Most Gram-positive bacteria incorporate membrane-or peptidoglycan-
attached carbohydrate-based polymers into their cell envelopes. Such cell-wall …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

One of the major differences between Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms is the
presence or absence of an outer membrane (Figure 1). In Gram-negative organisms, the …

The biological diversity of the unicellular bacteria—whether assessed by shape, food,
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …