Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequent worldwide causes of morbidity and
mortality due to an infectious agent. This pathogen can cause a wide variety of diseases …

The seemingly inexorable spread of antibiotic resistance genes among microbial pathogens
now threatens the long-term viability of our current antimicrobial therapy to treat severe …

The causes of antibiotic resistance are complex and include human behaviour at many
levels of society; the consequences affect everybody in the world. Similarities with climate …

Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a rising public health threat and make
the identification of new antibiotics a priority. From a cell-based screen for bactericidal …

Biofilm-protected microbial infections in skin are a serious health risk that remains to be
adequately addressed. The lack of progress in developing effective treatment strategies is …

The S100A8/S100A9 heterodimer calprotectin (CP) functions in the host response to
pathogens through a mechanism termed “nutritional immunity.” CP binds Mn2+ and Zn2+ …

Staphylococcus aureus is a preeminent bacterial pathogen capable of colonizing diverse
ecological niches within its human host. We describe here the pangenome of S. aureus …

This book is a resource that can stand on its own as a primary text for undergraduate and
graduate courses in death, dying, and bereavement, and can be used to good effect as a …

Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin (Hla), a potent cytotoxin, plays an important role in the
pathogenesis of staphylococcal diseases, including those caused by methicillin-resistant …

Staphylococcus aureus infections are associated with abscess formation and bacterial
persistence; however, the genes that enable this lifestyle are not known. We show here that …