The evolution of Staphylococcus aureus
RH Deurenberg, EE Stobberingh - Infection, genetics and evolution, 2008 - Elsevier
A broad variety of infections, ranging from minor infections of the skin to post-operative
wound infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The adaptive power of S …
wound infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The adaptive power of S …
Modern clinical microbiology: new challenges and solutions
PE Fournier, M Drancourt, P Colson… - Nature Reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …
DNA detection using recombination proteins
O Piepenburg, CH Williams, DL Stemple… - PLoS biology, 2006 - journals.plos.org
DNA amplification is essential to most nucleic acid testing strategies, but established
techniques require sophisticated equipment or complex experimental procedures, and their …
techniques require sophisticated equipment or complex experimental procedures, and their …
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a novel mecA homologue in human and bovine populations in the UK and Denmark: a descriptive study
L García-Álvarez, MTG Holden, H Lindsay… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Animals can act as a reservoir and source for the emergence of novel meticillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones in human beings. Here, we report the …
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones in human beings. Here, we report the …
Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria: a review of the global challenge
N Woodford, DM Livermore - Journal of Infection, 2009 - Elsevier
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major public
health burden, not just in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also in terms of increased …
health burden, not just in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also in terms of increased …
Guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis and susceptibility testing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
DFJ Brown, DI Edwards, PM Hawkey… - Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a literature review of the
laboratory diagnosis and susceptibility testing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …
laboratory diagnosis and susceptibility testing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …
Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Other Catalase‐Positive Cocci
K Becker, RL Skov, C von Eiff - Manual of clinical microbiology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
family Micrococcaceae prior to its redefinition. The genera have now been rearranged in …
In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods: agar dilution to 3D tissue-engineered models
In the field of orthopaedic surgery, bacterial invasion of implants and the resulting
periprosthetic infections are a common and unresolved problem. Antimicrobial susceptibility …
periprosthetic infections are a common and unresolved problem. Antimicrobial susceptibility …
Progress on the development of rapid methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
MR Pulido, M García-Quintanilla… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is essential for guiding the treatment of many types of
bacterial infections, especially in the current context of rising rates of antibiotic resistance …
bacterial infections, especially in the current context of rising rates of antibiotic resistance …
Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Carrying Panton-Valentine Leucocidin Genes in England and Wales: Frequency, Characterization, and Association with Clinical …
A Holmes, M Ganner, S McGuane, TL Pitt… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus isolates carrying the genes that encode for Panton-Valentine
leucocidin (PVL), a highly potent toxin, have been responsible for recent outbreaks of severe …
leucocidin (PVL), a highly potent toxin, have been responsible for recent outbreaks of severe …