Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram positive bacterium that is carried by about one
third of the general population and is responsible for common and serious diseases. These …

▪ Abstract Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute onset illness characterized by fever, rash
formation, and hypotension that can lead to multiple organ failure and lethal shock, as well …

Background A new type of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), designated
community-acquired MRSA, is becoming increasingly noticeable in the community, some …

Superantigens are unconventional antigens which recognise immune receptors outside
their usual recognition sites eg complementary determining regions (CDRs), to elicit a …

The recent emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(CA-MRSA) marked a quantum change in the biology and epidemiology of a major human …

Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative, Gram-positive coccus well known for its disease-
causing capabilities. In particular, methicillin and vancomycin resistant strains of S. aureus …

We investigated the genetic relatedness of 5 community-acquired (CA) Staphylococcus
aureus isolates obtained from 4 consecutive pediatric patients presenting with sepsis …

Aims: To investigate the molecular epidemiological study of Staphylococcus aureus from
staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) incidents in South Korea. Methods and Results: Three …

In the present study, we report data on virulence determinants of Staphylococcus aureus
from stable nasal carriers, emphasizing on the genes encoding fibronectin (fnbA, fnbB) and …

The three‐dimensional structure of a bacterial superantigen, Staphylococcus aureus
enterotoxin H (SEH), bound to human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II (HLA …