Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and certain gram-negative bacilli …

Staphylococcus aureus can cause superficial skin infections and, occasionally, deep-seated
infections that entail spread through the blood stream. The organism expresses several …

By sequestering manganese and zinc, the neutrophil protein calprotectin plays a crucial role
in host defense against bacterial and fungal pathogens. However, the essential processes …

Community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is becoming an
important public-health problem. New strains of S aureus displaying unique combinations of …

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs, or neutrophils) are critical for human innate immunity
and kill most invading bacteria. However, pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus avoid …

Complex communities of bacteria, fungi, and viruses thrive on our skin. The composition of
these communities depends on skin characteristics, such as sebaceous gland …

Virulence of emerging community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(CA-MRSA) and other highly pathogenic S. aureus strains depends on their production of …

Background The virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and prevalence of S. aureus
underscores the need for up-to-date and extensive insights regarding antimicrobial …

These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a literature review of the
treatment and prophylaxis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection …

Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to β-lactam antibiotics and causes several skin diseases
to life-threatening diseases. FmtA is found to be one of the main factors involved in …