Progress in the Prevalence, Classification and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Z Hou, L Liu, J Wei, B Xu - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen with a variety of virulence factors,
which can cause multiple infectious diseases. In recent decades, due to the constant …

Case Commentary: The hidden side of oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

SG Giulieri - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acquisition of PBP2a (encoded by the mec gene) is the key resistance mechanism to β-
lactams in Staphylococcus aureus. The mec gene can be easily detected by PCR assays; …

Antimicrobial and biocide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: genomic features, decontamination strategies, and the role of S. aureus complex-related species …

D Chieffi, F Fanelli, V Fusco - Frontiers in Food Science and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus (S.) aureus can proliferate in a broad range of food and contact surfaces.
The ability to grow as a biofilm enhances its resistance to cleaning agents and the chance to …

From Hospital to Community: Exploring Antibiotic Resistance and Genes Associated with Virulence Factor Diversity of Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci

H Aqel, N Sannan, R Foudah - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coagulase-positive staphylococcus (CoPS), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), poses a global threat. The increasing prevalence of MRSA in Saudi Arabia …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging challenges in methicillin resistance of coagulase-negative staphylococci

M Katkowska, M Kosecka-Strojek… - Antibiotics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Objective: In the present study, we used phenotypic and molecular methods to determine
susceptibility to oxacillin in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and estimate the …

Characteristics of Virulent ST5-SCCmec II Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalent in a Surgery Ward

L Huang, C Liu, Z Li, X Huang, R Zheng… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate the transmission pathway of a MRSA prevalence in a pancreatic
surgery ward in a Chinese teaching hospital. Methods Molecular epidemiology …

[HTML][HTML] Discordant β-Lactam Susceptibility in Clinical Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Molecular and Phenotypical Exploration to Detect the BORSA/MODSA …

AL Fonseca-Fernández, MA Mancera-García… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen responsible for a wide range of diseases, such
as skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, toxic shock syndrome, and urinary tract …

Charting the global footprint of borderline oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (BORSA): the first systematic review and meta-analysis

ENSE Abd Rahman, AA Irekeola, D Yamin, AH Elmi… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Borderline oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (BORSA) has been a persistent yet
under-researched concern in the realm of antibiotic resistance, characterized by unique …

Study on the effect of chlorogenic acid on the antimicrobial effect, physical properties and model accuracy of alginate impression materials

S Jiang, FQ Chen, Q Hu, F Yang, N Hu, XN Luo… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background Dental impressions are essential for accurately capturing the detailed anatomy
of teeth and surrounding oral structures. However, these impressions often become …

[HTML][HTML] Low prevalence of borderline oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (BORSA) in a tertiary care hospital in South Carolina

C Horne, G DiMattia, N Perkins, P Roth - Infection Prevention in Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Prompt treatment for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections is often dependent on
known diagnostic testing modalities to differentiate between methicillin-susceptible S …