Sensory deprivation in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in Patients with Psoriasis

Background: The aggravating role of Staphylococcus aureus is well known in atopic dermatitis but has not yet been proven in psoriasis. The role of Staphylococcus aureus superantigens is emphasized in the initiation, maintenance and complications of psoriasis. We investigated the frequency of nasal, axillary, and perineal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) in patients with psoriasis and its ...

Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Strains

Formation in Staphylococcus aureus

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 *For correspondence: Andrew McBain, School of Pharmacy, The University of Manchester, 30 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. Tel: 00 44 161 275 2360; Fax: 00 44 161 275 2396; 31 Email: [email protected] 32 33 Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. doi:10.1128/AAC.05904-11 ...

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that is a member of the Firmicutes, and is frequently found in the human respiratory tract and on the skin. Although S. aureus is not always pathogenic, it is a common cause of skin infections (e.g. boils), respiratory disease (e.g. sinusitis), and food poisoning. Disease-associated strains often promote infections by producing potent protein toxins, and exp...