Present on the skin of every member of the human race, Staphylococcus epidermidis can sometimes become a deadly force of infection; a recent study has found the genes responsible.11020 Recent research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are an important form of therapy for end-stage congestive heart failure. However, infection of the VAD, ...

We postulated that the activation of proinflammatory signaling by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain USA300 is a major factor in the pathogenesis of severe pneumonia and a ...

The staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins, better known as leukocidins, are important virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus. Recently, cellular receptors have been identified for all of ...

In a study on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) urinary tract infection (UTI) using a mouse model of catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) and catheters from human patients, researchers ...

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by infection with the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The exotoxins produced by the bacteria cause the individual to experience the characteristic symptoms of the ...