Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major
nosocomial pathogen subdivided into lineages termed sequence types (STs). Since the …

Staphylococcus aureus causes disease in humans and a wide array of animals. Of note, S.
aureus mastitis of ruminants, including cows, sheep, and goats, results in major economic …

Sequencing of at least 13 Staphylococcus aureus isolates has shown that genomic plasticity
impacts significantly on the repertoire of virulence factors. However, genome sequencing …

Background Given the role of spA as a pivotal virulence factor decisive for Staphylococcus
aureus ability to escape from innate and adaptive immune responses, one can consider it as …

Background. Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen of endovascular
diseases, which can take a chronic course with a high relapse rate despite antimicrobial …

Objectives To elucidate the evolutionary history of Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex
(CC) 8, which encompasses several globally distributed epidemic lineages, including …

Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen that can cause a wide range of diseases.
Although formerly regarded as extracellular pathogen, it has been shown that S. aureus can …

The pathogen Staphylococcus aureus may use various strategies to resist antibiotic therapy.
One of these strategies is the formation of small colony variants (SCVs), a naturally …

The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen for which the emergence
of antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern. Infection severity, and in particular …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is associated with high morbidity and mortality,
which varies depending on the source of infection. Nevertheless, the global molecular …