Infective endocarditis is a relatively rare, but deadly cause of sepsis, with an overall mortality
ranging from 20 to 25% in most series. Although the classic clinical classification into …

Staphylococcal superantigens (SAgs) constitute a family of potent exotoxins secreted by
Staphylococcus aureus and other select staphylococcal species. SAgs function to cross-link …

Staphylococcus aureus causes various infections, including skin and soft tissue infections
and pneumonia via both, community-associated and nosocomial infection. These infectious …

In the 1980s, menstrual toxic shock syndrome (mTSS) became a household topic,
particularly among mothers and their daughters. The research performed at the time, and for …

Staphylococcus aureus infections can lead to diseases that range from localized skin
abscess to life-threatening toxic shock syndrome. The SrrAB two-component system (TCS) is …

Staphylococcal enterotoxins are a wide family of bacterial exotoxins with the capacity to
activate as much as 20% of the host T cells, which is why they were called superantigens …

The oral cavity may comprise a significant reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus but the data
on molecular epidemiology and clonal distribution of oral strains are really scarce. This …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an opportunistic pathogen that causes various
inflammatory local infections, from those of the skin to postinfectious glomerulonephritis …

Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is a major foodborne illness caused by staphylococcal
enterotoxins (SEs). It is a well known fact that foodborne outbreak investigations are solely …

Background We describe a case of a toxic shock-like syndrome in a child, which was
associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis instead of Staphylococcus aureus or …