Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: molecular characterization, evolution, and epidemiology

S Lakhundi, K Zhang - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Africa: a systematic review

SM Abdulgader, AO Shittu, MP Nicol… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are a serious global problem,
with considerable impact on patients and substantial health care costs. This systematic …

[HTML][HTML] The infant nasopharyngeal microbiome impacts severity of lower respiratory infection and risk of asthma development

SM Teo, D Mok, K Pham, M Kusel, M Serralha, N Troy… - Cell host & …, 2015 - cell.com
The nasopharynx (NP) is a reservoir for microbes associated with acute respiratory
infections (ARIs). Lung inflammation resulting from ARIs during infancy is linked to asthma …

[HTML][HTML] Airway microbiota dynamics uncover a critical window for interplay of pathogenic bacteria and allergy in childhood respiratory disease

SM Teo, HHF Tang, D Mok, LM Judd, SC Watts… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
Repeated cycles of infection-associated lower airway inflammation drive the pathogenesis
of persistent wheezing disease in children. In this study, the occurrence of acute respiratory …

Origin, evolution, and global transmission of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus ST8

L Strauß, M Stegger, PE Akpaka… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
USA300 is a pandemic clonal lineage of hypervirulent, community-acquired, methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) with specific molecular characteristics. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] New epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infection in Africa

F Schaumburg, AS Alabi, G Peters, K Becker - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Research on African Staphylococcus aureus has been largely neglected in the
past, despite the cultural and geographical diversity in Africa, which has a significant impact …

Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: a position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy

K Saeed, I Gould, S Esposito, N Ahmad-Saeed… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL), a pore-forming cytotoxic secreted toxin, has been
associated with severe Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and prototypical skin lesions …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission routes of antibiotic resistant bacteria: a systematic review

NG Godijk, MCJ Bootsma, MJM Bonten - BMC infectious diseases, 2022 - Springer
Background Quantification of acquisition routes of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) is
pivotal for understanding transmission dynamics and designing cost-effective interventions …

Surveillance for colonization, transmission, and infection with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit

D Nurjadi, VM Eichel, P Tabatabai, S Klein… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Staphylococcus aureusis one of the leading causes of infections in neonatal
intensive care units (NICUs). Most studies in this patient group focus on methicillin …

Worldwide prevalence of maternal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MN Shiadeh, M Sepidarkish, A Mollalo, N As' adi… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection during pregnancy can
adversely influence the well-being of pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates. To our …