Staphylococcus aureus is frequently found in human and veterinary infections. It is named for the golden-yellow pigment it ...

New research reveals how MRSA exploits the kidney’s hyperosmotic inner medulla to evade immune defenses, establish a persistent reservoir, and spread.

Septic arthritis, primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus, poses a significant risk of both mortality and morbidity due to its aggressive nature. The nuc1 -encoded thermonuclease NucA of S. aureus ...

Staphylococcus aureus is frequently found in human and veterinary infections. It is named for the golden-yellow pigment it produces, which contributes ...

Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (SAB) causes significant morbidity and globally is the leading cause of death from bloodstream infection. This month, the IDSA and ESCMID released 7 consensus ...

Researchers have revealed how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria extract iron from hemoglobin—a process crucial to their survival during infections. Using a novel time-resolved X-ray solution scattering ...

Postdoctoral researcher Luka Svet at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital explores transcriptomic reprogramming and ...

A dichloromethane extract of sappanwood, a tropical tree long used in traditional Southeast Asian medicine, has done ...

Plasmids are key drivers of bacterial adaptation, yet the mechanisms that generate their diversity remain poorly understood. Here, we show that mobile genetic elements (MGEs) orchestrate a ...

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. The microbe poses a significant threat to public ...

The idea that "you can prevent food poisoning by heating food before eating it" does not apply to Staphylococcus aureus. In ...

What makes S. aureus so dangerous? The virulence of S. aureus lies in its ability to adapt to environmental pressures and immune defenses quickly. A central feature of its survival strategy is the ...