Staphylococcus aureus is a prokaryotic organism. This means that, unlike eukaryotic cells (such as those in plants, animals, ...

Staphylococcal meningitis is an inflammatory condition that arises due to infection from Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It causes inflammation in the protective lining around the brain. Meningitis is ...

The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium is one of the commonest pathogens and can even cause sepsis. The new antibiotic dalbavancin is very effective against many bacterial pathogens. However, resistance ...

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 138, No. 5, EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MRSA WITH EMPHASIS ON VETERINARY AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS (MAY 2010), pp. 686-696 (11 pages) The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

Background. Staphylococcus aureus causes life-threatening infections, including infective endocarditis, sepsis, and pneumonia, β-toxin is a sphingomyelinase encoded for by virtually all S. aureus ...

Findings from a study that looked at susceptibility trends of Staphylococcus aureus in US hospital patients showed that key antibiotics used to treat the bacteria became more active over the course of ...

Many deadly diseases that afflict humans were originally acquired through contact with animals. New research suggests that pathogens can also jump the species barrier to move from humans to animals.

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2009;2(6):661-672. Several semisynthetic glycopeptide antibiotics for example dalbavancin, telavancin and oritavancin, have been developed to serve as an alternative to the ...

We delve into the critical issue of antibiotic resistance. Witness the development of antibiotics, from penicillin's accidental discovery to the ongoing battle against superbugs. Explore the molecular ...