Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs),
endovascular infections, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, foreign …

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 …

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 …

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs, or neutrophils) are critical for human innate immunity
and kill most invading bacteria. However, pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus avoid …

We developed a new multiplex PCR assay for detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin
virulence genes and simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-susceptible from-resistant …

Due to the lack of fossil evidence, the timescales of bacterial evolution are largely unknown.
The speed with which genetic change accumulates in populations of pathogenic bacteria …

Staphylococcus aureus can cause a wide variety of infections, ranging from minor skin
infections to post-operative wound infections. Its adaptive power to antibiotics has resulted in …

Background Community-associated methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
infections have emerged among patients without health care–associated risk factors …

The study aimed to evaluate the bacterial contamination of powdered herbal medicinal
preparations sourced from identified herbal retail outlets in different parts of Kaduna …

It is not well understood why strains of community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections …