The pervasive presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative
staphylococci on the skin and mucous membranes has long underpinned a casual …

Recent studies have demonstrated that the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time
of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) could be used to detect superbugs, such as …

Abstract Treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections is dependent on the detection of specific
bacterial genes or proteins in clinical assays. Identification of methicillin-resistant …

Background A mass spectrometry-based assessment of methicillin resistance in
Staphylococcus aureus would have huge potential in addressing fast and effective …

Purpose To evaluate diagnostic performance of four diagnostic methods for rapid
determination of methicillin resistance in S. aureus positive blood cultures (BCs). Methods …

The continuous detection of multi-drug-resistant enterococci in food source environments
has aroused widespread concern. In this study, 198 samples from chicken products, animal …

Invasive infections caused by methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are
associated with high mortality and morbidity. The sooner the pathogen is determined, the …

Early administration of proper antibiotics is considered to improve the clinical outcomes of
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), but routine clinical antimicrobial susceptibility …

Instituições de saúde, em especial hospitais, do ponto de vista das interações
ecossistêmicas, são caracterizados pelo universo territorial e pela influência das atividades …

Mass spectrometry became more and more widespread and many new ionization and ion
separation techniques were introduced. For instance, matrix-assisted laser desorption …