This paper discusses the mechanisms of S. aureus drug resistance including:(1)
introduction.(2) resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, with particular emphasis on the mec …

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 …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs),
endovascular infections, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, foreign …

Staphylococcus aureus is notorious for its ability to become resistant to antibiotics. Infections
that are caused by antibiotic-resistant strains often occur in epidemic waves that are initiated …

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in hospitals worldwide, and
causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Health-care-associated MRSA infections arise in …

The treatment of bacterial infections is increasingly complicated by the ability of bacteria to
develop resistance to antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial agents are often categorized …

S. aureus infections in intensive care units in the National Nosocomial Infections
Surveillance System. Data include the total number of infections from 1987 to 1997. Isolates …

Indiscriminate and irrational use of antibiotics has created an unprecedented challenge for
human civilization due to microbe's development of antimicrobial resistance. It is difficult to …

Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile pathogen capable of causing a wide range of human
diseases. However, the role of different virulence factors in the development of …

Infections caused by community-acquired (CA)-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) have been reported worldwide. We assessed whether any common genetic …