The development of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, particularly in methicillin-
resistant S. aureus (MRSA), has become a significant health concern worldwide. The …

Cellular mechanical properties play an integral role in bacterial survival and adaptation.
Historically, the bacterial cell wall and, in particular, the layer of polymeric material called the …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human and livestock pathogen that is well-protected
against environmental insults by a thick cell wall. Accordingly, the wall is a major target of …

Staphylococcus aureus is an aggressive pathogen and a model organism to study cell
division in sequential orthogonal planes in spherical bacteria. However, the small size of …

The unique capabilities of the atomic force microscope (AFM), including super‐resolution
imaging, piconewton force‐sensitivity, nanomanipulation and ability to work under …

The biological diversity of the unicellular bacteria—whether assessed by shape, food,
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …

The peptidoglycan sacculus is a net-like polymer that surrounds the cytoplasmic membrane
in most bacteria. It is essential to maintain the bacterial cell shape and protect from turgor …

The value of the β-lactam antibiotics for the control of bacterial infection has eroded with
time. Three Gram-positive human pathogens that were once routinely susceptible to β …

Microbial adhesion and the subsequent formation of resilient biofilms at surfaces are
decisively influenced by substrate properties, such as the topography. To date, studies that …

For decades, cells of the Gram-positive bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus were
thought to lack a dedicated elongation machinery. However, S. aureus cells were recently …