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 …

Antimicrobials are valuable therapeutics whose efficacy is seriously compromised by the
emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The provision of antibiotics to food …

Staphylococcus aureus is a mammalian commensal and opportunistic pathogen that
colonizes niches such as skin, nares and diverse mucosal membranes of about 20-30% of …

Since its discovery in the early 2000s, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
clonal complex 398 (CC398) has become a rapidly emerging cause of human infections …

Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus are successful as commensal organisms or
pathogens in part because they adapt rapidly to selective pressures imparted by the human …

A broad variety of infections, ranging from minor infections of the skin to post-operative
wound infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The adaptive power of S …

Staphylococci are important opportunistic pathogens in most animal species. Among the
most relevant species are the coagulase positive species Staphylococcus aureus and …

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major public
health burden, not just in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also in terms of increased …

The microbiology of animal bite wound infections in humans is often polymicrobial, with a
broad mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Bacteria recovered from infected …

Bacteria have evolved multiple mechanisms for the efficient evolution and spread of
antimicrobial resistance. Modern food production facilitates the emergence and spread of …