Acute septic arthritis may develop as a result of hematogenous seeding, direct introduction,
or extension from a contiguous focus of infection. The pathogenesis of acute septic arthritis …

Twenty percent of very-low-birth-weight (< 1500 g) preterm infants experience a serious
systemic infection, and despite advances in neonatal intensive care and antimicrobials …

Background In patients with decreased resistance to infection, Staphylococcus aureus is a
major cause of bacteremia and its complications. The capsular polysaccharides are …

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common nosocomial pathogen and is responsible for
approximately one-third of hospital-acquired bacteremias. The emergence of strains with …

StaphVAX®, an unadjuvanted, bivalent vaccine composed of Staphylococcus aureus (S.
aureus) capsular polysaccharides (CPS) types 5 and 8 bound to the mutant non-toxic …

Objectives: Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are vulnerable to nosocomial infections and
subsequent morbidity; including infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus: 85% of …

Most published studies of the activity of biocides against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been based on …

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of serious hospital-and community-acquired
infections. The discovery of serologically distinct capsular polysaccharides on the surface of …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen producing different types of toxins.
Enterotoxin A (SEA) is the most common type among clinical and food-related strains. The …

Methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a
pathogen commonly found in bone and joint infections, including septic arthritis. S. aureus …