Critical review of current definitions of urinary tract infections and proposal of an EAU/ESIU classification system

TEB Johansen, H Botto, M Cek, M Grabe… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Classification of urinary tract infections (UTI) is important for clinical decisions, research,
quality measurement and teaching. Current definitions of UTI are above all based on the …

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: community transmission, pathogenesis, and drug resistance

T Yamamoto, A Nishiyama, T Takano, S Yabe… - Journal of Infection and …, 2010 - Springer
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is able to persist not only in hospitals
(with a high level of antimicrobial agent use) but also in the community (with a low level of …

Variability of antibiotic susceptibility and toxin production of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from skin, soft tissue, and bone related infections

H Sina, TA Ahoyo, W Moussaoui, D Keller… - BMC microbiology, 2013 - Springer
Background Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic commensal bacterium that mostly
colonizes the skin and soft tissues. The pathogenicity of S. aureus is due to both its ability to …

Comprehensive insights into UTIs: from pathophysiology to precision diagnosis and management

S Sujith, AP Solomon, JBB Rayappan - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common infectious disease,
predominantly impacting women with 150 million individuals affected globally. It increases …

[HTML][HTML] Virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in an Iranian referral children's hospital

F Sabouni, S Mahmoudi, A Bahador… - Osong public health and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives The clinical importance of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is attributed to
notable virulence factors, surface proteins, toxins, and enzymes as well as the rapid …

Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of the Fungus-Growing Termite Strain Macrotermes Bellicosus Used in Traditional Medicine in the Republic of Benin

D Hammoud Mahdi, J Hubert, JH Renault, A Martinez… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fungus growing termite species Macrotermes bellicosus (M. bellicosus) is used in
nutrition and traditional medicine in the Republic of Benin for the treatment of infectious and …

Aqueous extracts of Vaccinium corymbosum as inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus

S Silva, EM Costa, MR Costa, MF Pereira, JO Pereira… - Food Control, 2015 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus has been established has one of the most common pathogens
causing nosocomial infections worldwide and also playing a role in for several outbreaks …

Pathogenic features of clinically significant coagulase-negative staphylococci in hospital and community infections in Benin

C Nanoukon, X Argemi, F Sogbo, J Orekan… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In West Africa, very little consideration has been given to coagulase negative
Staphylococci (CNS). Herein, we describe the features contributing to the pathogenicity of …

Biofilm density and detection of biofilm-producing genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains

E Szczuka, K Urbańska, M Pietryka, A Kaznowski - Folia microbiologica, 2013 - Springer
Many serious diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus appear to be associated with
biofilms. Therefore, we investigated the biofilm-forming ability of the methicillin-resistant S …

Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus identified in the Tlemcen university hospital (North-West Algeria)

SA Rebiahi, DE Abdelouahid, M Rahmoun… - Médecine et maladies …, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Nosocomial infections are a matter of concern in surgical wards. Their
incidence is constantly increasing, especially among immunocompromised patients who are …