Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococcus and Staphylococcus aureus

G Li, MJ Walker, DMP De Oliveira - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

Virulence attributes of successful methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineages

JH Jiang, DR Cameron, C Nethercott… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of severe and often
fatal infections. MRSA epidemics have occurred in waves, whereby a previously successful …

Multiclonal human origin and global expansion of an endemic bacterial pathogen of livestock

G Yebra, JD Harling-Lee, S Lycett… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Most new pathogens of humans and animals arise via switching events from distinct host
species. However, our understanding of the evolutionary and ecological drivers of …

A point mutation in recC associated with subclonal replacement of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in China

K Zhou, CX Xue, T Xu, P Shen, S Wei, KL Wyres… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Adaptation to selective pressures is crucial for clinically important pathogens to establish
epidemics, but the underlying evolutionary drivers remain poorly understood. The current …

Prophage-encoded immune evasion factors are critical for Staphylococcus aureus host infection, switching, and adaptation

C Chaguza, JT Smith, SA Bruce, R Gibson, IW Martin… - Cell genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a multi-host pathogen that causes infections in animals and
humans globally. The specific genetic loci—and the extent to which they drive cross-species …

A sustained-release nanosystem with MRSA biofilm-dispersing and-eradicating abilities accelerates diabetic ulcer healing

S He, H Wen, N Yao, L Wang, J Huang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Drug-resistant bacterial infections and biofilm formation play important roles in
the pathogenesis of diabetic refractory wounds. Tea tree oil (TTO) exhibits antimicrobial …

Progress in the Prevalence, Classification and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Z Hou, L Liu, J Wei, B Xu - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen with a variety of virulence factors,
which can cause multiple infectious diseases. In recent decades, due to the constant …

ESKAPE in China: epidemiology and characteristics of antibiotic resistance

Q Luo, P Lu, Y Chen, P Shen, B Zheng, J Ji… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The escalation of antibiotic resistance and the diminishing antimicrobial pipeline have
emerged as significant threats to public health. The ESKAPE pathogens–Enterococcus …

Genotypic diversity of staphylococcal enterotoxin B gene (seb) and its association with molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus …

P Zhang, Y Zhang, F Ruan, G Chang, Z Lü… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the expression pattern of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in food and the
genotypic diversity of SEB-encoding gene in association with molecular characteristics and …

Ginkgo biloba L. exocarp petroleum ether extract inhibits methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by modulating ion transport, virulence, and biofilm formation in …

PW Wei, X Wang, C Wang, M Chen, MZ Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance As reported in the Ancient Chinese Medicinal Books,
Ginkgo biloba L. fruit has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment …