Hosts and bacteria have coevolved over millions of years, during which pathogenic bacteria
have modified their virulence mechanisms to adapt to host defense systems. Although the …

Currently, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a universal threat. After
being well established in the healthcare setting, it has emerged in the community among …

Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

Background Research regarding zoonotic diseases often focuses on infectious diseases
animals have given to humans. However, an increasing number of reports indicate that …

The epidemic of USA300-0114 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the
USA has been remarkable for its virulence and for its ability to cause infections in both the …

Background Multiple drug resistance (MDR) in staphylococci, including resistance to the
semi‐synthetic penicillinase‐resistant penicillins such as meticillin, is a problem of global …

The ongoing change in the relationship between humans and companion animals is
hallmarked by the increasing intensive care provided to companion animals in veterinary …

Although the role of pets in household transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) has been examined previously, only minor attention has been given to the …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most important
causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Since the global spread of MRSA in the 1960s …

The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance (AR) is a major public health concern. Recent
findings on the prevalence of food-borne antibiotic-resistant (ART) commensal bacteria in …