Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

Not only is Asia the most populous region in the world, but inappropriate therapy, including
seif-medication with over-the-counter antimicrobial agents, is a common response to …

In Asia, most reports on the epidemiology of community-associated meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are from developed countries, with few data from …

ABSTRACT A total of 412 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains
isolated between October 2006 and June 2009, representing a mixed hospital-and …

Abstract Background. Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a globally emerging
pathogen. Exchangeable virulence factors, such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) …

Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the leading causes of community
and hospital acquired infections globally. The objective of the study was to assess the …

ABSTRACT Sequence type 22 (ST22) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
harboring staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec) IV (ST22-MRSA-IV) has …

Background Increasing international travel has facilitated the transmission of various
multidrug‐resistant bacteria—including methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …

Background: The epidemiology of community acquired (CA) Staphylococcus aureus
infections is changing in the United States. We investigated the current epidemiology of S …

Objectives Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
including those encoding Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL) are often described as more …