Staphylococcus aureus is a clinically important pathogen that causes a wide range of
human infections, from minor skin infections to severe tissue infection and sepsis. S. aureus …

The high-resolution three-dimensional structure of an antimicrobial peptide has implications
for the mechanism of its antimicrobial activity, as the conformation of the peptide provides …

The quorum-sensing inhibitor RIP inhibits staphylococcal TRAP/agr systems and both TRAP-
and agr-negative strains are deficient in biofilm formation in vivo, indicating the importance …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a frequent cause of infections associated with foreign bodies
and indwelling medical devices. The bacteria are capable of surviving antibiotic treatment …

Background: Quorum sensing (QS) is a microbial cell–cell signaling system that correlates
gene expression with cell population density. It plays important roles in intra-species …

Staphylococcus aureus is a prevalent cause of bacterial infections associated with
indwelling medical devices. RNA III inhibiting peptide (RIP) is known to inhibit S. aureus …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis associated with implantable
medical devices, are often difficult to treat with conventional antimicrobials. Formation of a …

The presence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and carried by ants isolated from hospitals
was investigated in Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil. Three health institutions were …

The expression of two Enterococcus faecalis virulence-related proteases, gelatinase (GelE)
and serine protease (SprE), is positively regulated by a quorum-sensing system encoded by …

Staphylococcus aureus asymptomatically colonizes approximately 30–50% of the
population and is a leading cause of bacteremia, bone/joint infections, and skin infections in …