Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-
associated infection and cause of secondary bloodstream infections. Despite many …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, recurrent infections that can be mild to life-
threatening. The continued emergence of antibiotic resistance, together with our increasing …

The rapid evolution and dissemination of antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens
are outpacing the development of new antibiotics, but antivirulence agents provide an …

Enterococci are ubiquitous members of the human gut microbiota and frequent causes of
biofilm-associated opportunistic infections. Enterococci cause 25% of all catheter-associated …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common microbial infections in humans
and represent a substantial burden on the health care system. UTIs can be uncomplicated …

Enterococcus is a significant pathogen in numerous infections, particularly in nosocomial
infections, and is thus a great challenge to clinicians. Linezolid (LNZ), an oxazolidinone …

Microbial adhesion to medical devices is common for hospital-acquired infections,
particularly for urinary catheters. If not properly treated these infections cause complications …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause a substantial health care burden. UTIs (i) are most often
caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC),(ii) primarily affect otherwise healthy …

Urinary catheters are common medical devices, whose main function is to drain the bladder.
Although they improve patients' quality of life, catheter placement predisposes the patient to …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging cause of catheter-
associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), which frequently progresses to more serious …