Up to 30% of the human population are asymptomatically and permanently colonized with
nasal Staphylococcus aureus. To successfully colonize human nares, S. aureus needs to …

Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria are well-recognized to be one of the most important
current public health problems. The Infectious Diseases Society of America recognizes …

In the present scenario, resistance to antibiotics is one of the crucial issues related to public
health. Earlier, such resistance to antibiotics was limited to nosocomial infections, but it has …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen, which is a leading cause of
infections worldwide. The challenge in treating S. aureus infection is linked to the …

The indigenous microbiota of the nasal cavity plays important roles in human health and
disease. Patterns of spatial variation in microbiota composition may help explain …

Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal bacterium known to colonize the skin, nares, and
gastrointestinal tract of humans. Asymptomatic workers can contaminate food via manual …

In apparent contrast to its invasive potential Staphylococcus aureus colonizes the anterior
nares of 20–80% of the human population. The relationship between host and microbe …

Staphylococcus aureus is a common human commensal but carriage varies between eg
geographic location, age, gender, ethnicity and body niche. The nares, throat and perineum …

We define two novel species of the genus Staphylococcus that are phenotypically similar to
and have near identical 16S rRNA gene sequences to Staphylococcus aureus. However …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of healthcare associated mortality, but
like many important bacterial pathogens, it is a common constituent of the normal human …