The pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen isolated in
skin-and-soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) in the United States. Most S. aureus SSTIs are caused …

This article reviews the literature regarding the structure and function of two types of
exotoxins expressed by Staphylococcus aureus, pyrogenic toxin superantigens (PTSAgs) …

Comparative genomics demonstrated that the chromosomes from bacteria and their viruses
(bacteriophages) are coevolving. This process is most evident for bacterial pathogens where …

Publisher Summary The natural habitat of Staphylococcus aureus in humans is the skin and
nasopharynx. It can cause a wide variety of infections involving skin and soft tissues …

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen involved in skin infections worldwide,
regardless of the patient's age, the climate or geographical area. The main skin clinical …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen of humans and livestock. It causes a
diverse array of diseases, ranging from relatively harmless localized skin infections to life …

This chapter discusses mainly those Gram‐positive cocci that were members of the former
family Micrococcaceae prior to its redefinition. The genera have now been rearranged in …

Staphylococcus aureus is both a commensal organism and also an important opportunistic
human pathogen, causing a variety of community and hospital-associated pathologies, such …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of severe and often
fatal infections. MRSA epidemics have occurred in waves, whereby a previously successful …

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a potentially life‐threatening disorder caused most
often by a phage group II Staphylococcus aureus infection. Staphylococcal scalded skin …