Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

Highlights•MRSA has been one of the major recent infectious pathogens and thus poses a
challenge to hospital infection control.•SCCmec plays a core role in the antimicrobial …

Not only is Asia the most populous region in the world, but inappropriate therapy, including
seif-medication with over-the-counter antimicrobial agents, is a common response to …

Abstract Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent
in hospitals in many Asian countries. Recent emergence of community-associated (CA) …

Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria present one of the biggest threats to public health; this
must not be forgotten while global attention is focussed on the COVID-19 pandemic …

In Asia, most reports on the epidemiology of community-associated meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are from developed countries, with few data from …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an established
pathogen that causes hospital-and community-acquired infections worldwide. The …

Background As the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
constantly changing globally, determining the prevailing MRSA clones in a local healthcare …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important nosocomial pathogen and its multidrug resistant
strains, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), poses a serious threat to public …

This review assessed the molecular characterization of the methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-ST80 clone with an emphasis on its proportion of total …