Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

Not only is Asia the most populous region in the world, but inappropriate therapy, including
seif-medication with over-the-counter antimicrobial agents, is a common response to …

A broad variety of infections, ranging from minor infections of the skin to post-operative
wound infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The adaptive power of S …

Staphylococcus aureus is a potentially pathogenic bacterium that causes a broad spectrum
of diseases. S. aureus can adapt rapidly to the selective pressure of antibiotics, and this has …

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains are
causing a severe pandemic of mainly skin and soft tissue and occasionally fatal infections …

In Asia, most reports on the epidemiology of community-associated meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are from developed countries, with few data from …

ABSTRACT A total of 412 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains
isolated between October 2006 and June 2009, representing a mixed hospital-and …

Staphylococcus aureus can cause a wide variety of infections, ranging from minor skin
infections to post-operative wound infections. Its adaptive power to antibiotics has resulted in …

We define the epidemiology of predominant and sporadic methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in a central teaching and referral hospital in Kuala …

Abstract Between January 2005 and January 2006, 25 (12.8%) of 195 Staphylococcus
aureus isolates were positive for Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes in a teaching …