Staphylococcus aureus is capable of becoming resistant to all classes of antibiotics clinically
available and resistance can develop through de novo mutations in chromosomal genes or …

Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
both hospital and community settings, especially with the widespread emergence of virulent …

Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

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 …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and especially Staphylococcus epidermidis are
responsible for health care infections, notably in the presence of foreign material (eg …

Abstract Background Patient interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 responses early in Staphylococcus
aureus bacteremia (SaB) are associated with bacteremia duration and mortality. We …

Staphylococcus aureus causes acute and chronic forms of infection, the latter often
associated with formation of a biofilm. It has previously been demonstrated that mutation of …

The clinical significance of vancomycin‐intermediate S. aureus (VISA) infections is
intensified by its tendency to develop resistance to antimicrobials and persistent infections …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) threatens human health in hospital and
community settings. The lipopeptide antibiotic daptomycin (DAP) is a frequently used …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, and a leading cause of soft tissue and
blood stream infections. One of the causes of its success as a pathogen is the peculiar array …