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 …

Staphylococcus aureus has long been associated with livestock. Livestock can be carriers of
S. aureus, but can also become infected. The best-known infection is bovine mastitis. The …

Pigs, cattle and poultry are colonized with MRSA and the zoonotic transmission of such
MRSA to humans via direct animal contact, environmental contaminations or meat are a …

Background Information about the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus resistance to
antimicrobial drugs has mainly been obtained from invasive strains, although the …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, and considerable research efforts have
been put forward to improve our understanding of its complex pathogenesis. In spite of these …

Background Several studies have addressed the epidemiology of community-associated
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) in Europe; nonetheless, a comprehensive perspective …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common etiological agents of contagious bovine
mastitis worldwide. The purpose of this study was to genetically characterize a collection of …

Over the past 15 years the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) has changed significantly. Being initially a nosocomial pathogen, other clones have …

Background Since the relationship between dogs and their owners has changed, and dogs
moved from being working dogs to family members in post-industrial countries, we …

Prior to the 1990s, most methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was hospital-
associated (HA-MRSA); community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) then began to cause …