Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequent worldwide causes of morbidity and
mortality due to an infectious agent. This pathogen can cause a wide variety of diseases …

In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that has evolved a
complex regulatory network to control virulence. One of the main functions of this …

Highlights•Phagocytes play both protective and detrimental roles in containing bloodstream
S. aureus.•S. aureus hijacks the host coagulation system and uses it to bind host …

Staphylococci are frequent human commensals and some species can cause disease.
Staphylococcus aureus in particular is a dangerous human pathogen. In staphylococci, the …

The Staphylococcus genus includes a diverse group of commensals that colonize mammals
on the skin or mucous membranes. Some of the best‐known members of this genus, such as …

Staphylococci, like Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, are common colonizers of
the human microbiota. While being harmless in many cases, many virulence factors result in …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of a wide range
of severe clinical infections. The range of diseases reflects the diversity of virulence factors …

Staphylococcus aureus secretes a number of host-injurious toxins, among the most
prominent of which is the small β-barrel pore-forming toxin α-hemolysin. Initially named …

Micrococcus, which, when limited in its extent and activity, causes acute suppurative
inflammation (phlegmon), produces, when more extensive and intense in its action on the …