The coagulase-negative bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis is a member of the human
skin microbiota. S. epidermidis is not merely a passive resident on skin but actively primes …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen, which is a leading cause of
infections worldwide. The challenge in treating S. aureus infection is linked to the …

Antagonistic bacterial interactions often rely on antimicrobial bacteriocins, which attack only
a narrow range of target bacteria. However, antimicrobials with broader activity may be …

Staphylococcus epidermidis expresses glycerol phosphate wall teichoic acid (WTA), but
some health care–associated methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (HA-MRSE) clones …

Highlights•Temperate phages of Staphylococcus epidermidis facilitate horizontal gene
transfer.•Wall teichoic acid glycosylation determines binding of S. epidermidis phages.•The …

The host range of bacteriophages defines their impact on bacterial communities and
genome diversity. Here, we characterize 94 novel staphylococcal phages from wastewater …

Preterm infants are at increased risk for invasive neonatal bacterial infections. S.
epidermidis, a ubiquitous skin commensal, is a major cause of late-onset neonatal sepsis …

Highlights•Obligate anaerobes in the lung improve protection against pneumonia.•Gram-
positive bacteria in the nasal cavity correlate with reduced infection risk.•Within-genus …

Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) and Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) are key virulence
determinants for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA …

The species-and clone-specific susceptibility of Staphylococcus cells for bacteriophages is
governed by the structures and glycosylation patterns of wall teichoic acid (WTA) …