In recent years, the worldwide spread of the so-called high-risk clones of multidrug-resistant
or extensively drug-resistant (MDR/XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a public …

Rapid and accurate profiling of infection-causing pathogens remains a significant challenge
in modern health care. Despite advances in molecular diagnostic techniques, blood culture …

Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterium colonizing nares, skin, and the
gastrointestinal tract, frequently invades the skin, soft tissues, and bloodstreams of humans …

The bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus seeds abscesses in host tissues to replicate
at the center of these lesions, protected from host immune cells via a pseudocapsule. Using …

Heritable defects in human B cell/antibody development are not associated with increased
susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus infection. Protein A (SpA), a surface molecule of S …

Cell surface carbohydrates have been proven optimal targets for vaccine development.
Conjugation of polysaccharides to a carrier protein triggers a T-cell-dependent immune …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen that causes skin and soft tissue
abscesses. Abscess formation is not unique to staphylococcal infection and purulent …

Background. Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
throughout the world. Rapid identification of bloodstream pathogens is a laboratory practice …

Staphylococcus aureus causes purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that
frequently reoccur. Staphylococal SSTIs can lead to invasive disease and sepsis, which are …

Staphylococcus aureus infection is a frequent cause of sepsis in humans, a disease
associated with high mortality and without specific intervention. When suspended in human …