The Role of Immune Defects and Colonization of Staphylococcus aureus in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis

D Nowicka, E Grywalska - Analytical Cellular Pathology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a condition with a complex and not fully understood etiology. In
patients with AD, acute skin lesions are colonized by a greater number of Staphylococcus …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus Aureus in chronic airway diseases: An overview

M Flora, F Perrotta, A Nicolai, R Maffucci, A Pratillo… - Respiratory …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review investigates about the role of Staphylococcus Aureus (S. aureus) and S. aureus
enterotoxins (SEs) in the pathogenesis of several chronic airway diseases. S. aureus is part …

Phenotypes and virulence among Staphylococcus aureus USA100, USA200, USA300, USA400, and USA600 clonal lineages

JM King, K Kulhankova, CS Stach, BG Vu… - Msphere, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus diseases affect~ 500,000 individuals per year in the
United States. Worldwide, the USA100, USA200, USA400, and USA600 lineages cause …

Probable enterotoxin-associated toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis

WF Pomputius, SH Kilgore, PM Schlievert - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background We describe a case of a toxic shock-like syndrome in a child, which was
associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis instead of Staphylococcus aureus or …

Enterotoxin Gene Cluster and selX Are Associated with Atopic Dermatitis Severity—A Cross-Sectional Molecular Study of Staphylococcus aureus Superantigens

L Blicharz, M Żochowski, K Szymanek-Majchrzak… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus superantigens (SAgs) have been reported to aggravate atopic
dermatitis. However, comprehensive analyses of these molecules in multiple microniches …

Staphylococcus aureus from atopic dermatitis patients: its genetic structure and susceptibility to phototreatment

P Ogonowska, K Szymczak, J Empel… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
We characterized the population of Staphylococcus aureus from patients with atopic
dermatitis (AD) in terms of (i) genetic diversity,(ii) presence and functionality of genes …

Clonality, virulence genes, and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from blood in Shandong, China

X Wang, D Lin, Z Huang, J Zhang, W Xie, P Liu, H Jing… - BMC microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Background Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can
be life-threatening and pose a great challenge to infection control and clinical treatment …

High Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin Gene Cluster Superantigens in Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Isolates

AJ Fischer, SH Kilgore, SB Singh, PD Allen… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a highly prevalent respiratory pathogen in cystic
fibrosis (CF). It is unclear how this organism establishes chronic infections in CF airways. We …

Biological toxins of potential bioterrorism risk: Current status of detection and identification technology

BG Dorner, R Zeleny, K Harju, JA Hennekinne… - TrAC Trends in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities both
with biological and chemical agents. Based on their availability, toxicity, and the lack of …

Staphylococcal TSST-1 association with eczema herpeticum in humans

PM Schlievert, RJ Roller, SH Kilgore, M Villarreal… - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a condition affecting 30 million persons in the United States. AD
patients are heavily infected with Staphylococcus aureus on the skin. A particularly severe …