[HTML][HTML] Focus: infectious diseases: vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
WA McGuinness, N Malachowa… - The Yale journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The evolution of Staphylococcus aureus during the modern antibiotic era has been
delineated by distinct strain emergence events, many of which include acquisition of …
delineated by distinct strain emergence events, many of which include acquisition of …
Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Current status and future prospects
TJ Foster - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The major targets for antibiotics in staphylococci are (i) the cell envelope,(ii) the ribosome
and (iii) nucleic acids. Several novel targets emerged from recent targeted drug discovery …
and (iii) nucleic acids. Several novel targets emerged from recent targeted drug discovery …
Antimicrobial resistance and virulence: a successful or deleterious association in the bacterial world?
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 …
have modified their virulence mechanisms to adapt to host defense systems. Although the …
Methicillin resistance and the biofilm phenotype in Staphylococcus aureus
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm-forming capacity contribute to the success of
Staphylococcus aureus as a human pathogen in both healthcare and community settings …
Staphylococcus aureus as a human pathogen in both healthcare and community settings …
Global epidemiology of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
During the 1990s, various reports of community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections appeared in the literature, caused by novel …
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections appeared in the literature, caused by novel …
MRSA virulence and spread
M Otto - Cellular microbiology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Methicillin‐resistant S taphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most frequent causes of
hospital‐and community‐associated infections. Resistance to the entire class of β‐lactam …
hospital‐and community‐associated infections. Resistance to the entire class of β‐lactam …
Protein-based biofilm matrices in Staphylococci
Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are the most important etiological
agents of biofilm associated-infections on indwelling medical devices. Biofilm infections may …
agents of biofilm associated-infections on indwelling medical devices. Biofilm infections may …
MRSA lineage USA300 isolated from bloodstream infections exhibit altered virulence regulation
The epidemic community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-
MRSA) USA300 lineage has recently become a leading cause of hospital-associated …
MRSA) USA300 lineage has recently become a leading cause of hospital-associated …
Staphylococcus aureus RNAIII and Its Regulon Link Quorum Sensing, Stress Responses, Metabolic Adaptation, and Regulation of Virulence Gene Expression
Staphylococcus aureus RNAIII is one of the main intracellular effectors of the quorum-
sensing system. It is a multifunctional RNA that encodes a small peptide, and its noncoding …
sensing system. It is a multifunctional RNA that encodes a small peptide, and its noncoding …
Predicting the virulence of MRSA from its genome sequence
Microbial virulence is a complex and often multifactorial phenotype, intricately linked to a
pathogen's evolutionary trajectory. Toxicity, the ability to destroy host cell membranes, and …
pathogen's evolutionary trajectory. Toxicity, the ability to destroy host cell membranes, and …