The definition of the heterogeneous group of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) is
still based on diagnostic procedures that fulfill the clinical need to differentiate between …

The cell wall (CW) of bacteria is an intricate arrangement of macromolecules, at least
constituted of peptidoglycan (PG) but also of (lipo) teichoic acids, various polysaccharides …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human and livestock pathogen that is well-protected
against environmental insults by a thick cell wall. Accordingly, the wall is a major target of …

Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic, which was discovered in 1987 and entered the
market in 2003. To date, it serves as last resort antibiotic to treat complicated skin infections …

Lipoteichoic acids (LTA) are polymers of alternating units of a polyhydroxy alkane, including
glycerol and ribitol, and phosphoric acid, joined to form phosphodiester units that are found …

Teixobactin represents the first member of a newly discovered class of antibiotics that act
through inhibition of cell wall synthesis. Teixobactin binds multiple bactoprenol-coupled cell …

The Staphylococcus epidermidis derived epidermin was the first lantibiotic that has been
shown to be ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified. Together with …

Staphylococcus epidermidis, a commensal of humans, secretes Esp protease to prevent
Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and colonization. Blocking S. aureus colonization …

Staphylococcus simulans lysostaphin cleaves pentaglycine cross-bridges between stem
peptides in the peptidoglycan of susceptible staphylococci, including S. aureus. This …