Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are common, causing high mortality,
compounded by the propensity of the bacterium to develop drug resistance. S. aureus is an …

In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Highlights•Phagocytes play both protective and detrimental roles in containing bloodstream
S. aureus.•S. aureus hijacks the host coagulation system and uses it to bind host …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-
associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S …

Background Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can be used in genomic epidemiology
investigations to confirm or refute outbreaks of bacterial pathogens, and to support targeted …

The epidemic community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-
MRSA) USA300 lineage has recently become a leading cause of hospital-associated …

Staphylococcus aureus is able to survive within host cells by switching its phenotype to the
small-colony variant (SCV) phenotype. The emergence of SCVs is associated with the …

Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant cause of chronic lung infections. While the airway
environment is rich in highly sialylated mucins, the interaction of S. aureus with sialic acid is …

S. epidermidis is a substantial component of the human skin microbiota, but also one of the
major causes of nosocomial infection in the context of implanted medical devices. We here …

Experimental studies of microbial evolution have largely focused on monocultures of model
organisms, but most microbes live in communities where interactions with other species may …