Staphylococcus Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Staphylococcus, including details on mrsa, hospitals, infection, antibiotic resistance, superbugs.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 3 (March)

1. Retention of microbial cells in substratum surface features of micrometer and sub-micrometer dimensions.
   Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces, 41(2): 129-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. The synergistic activity of antibiotics combined with eight traditional Chinese medicines against two different strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
   Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces, 41(2): 79-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Detection of the enterotoxins A, B, and C genes in Staphylococcus aureus from goat and bovine mastitis in Brazilian dairy herds.
   Vet Microbiol, 106(1): 103-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Comparison of phenotypic and genotypic detection of penicillin G resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine intramammary infection.
   Vet Microbiol, 106(1): 97-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Production of bacteriocins by coagulase-negative staphylococci involved in bovine mastitis.
   Vet Microbiol, 106(1): 61-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Description of complete DNA sequence of two plasmids from the nukacin ISK-1 producer, Staphylococcus warneri ISK-1.
   Plasmid, 53(2): 164-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Severe Staphylococcal sepsis in adolescents in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Pediatrics, 115(3): 642-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Bactericidal activity of flucloxacillin against Staphylococcus aureus in primary keratinocyte cultures of lesional and unaffected skin of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.
   Exp Dermatol, 14(3): 215-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. External ocular infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
   Eye, 19(3): 284-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Kinetic characterization of the glycosyltransferase module of Staphylococcus aureus PBP2.
    J Bacteriol, 187(6): 2215-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Evaluation of different methods for detecting methicillin (oxacillin) resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55(3): 379-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and prevention of nosocomial infections.
    Infection, 33(1): 3-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Erroneous reporting of coagulase-negative Staphylococci as Kocuria spp. by the Vitek 2 system.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1448-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. The pls gene found in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains is common in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus sciuri.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1415-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Loss of the mecA gene during storage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1361-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Cytotoxin and pyrogenic toxin superantigen gene profiles of Staphylococcus aureus associated with subclinical mastitis in dairy cows and relationships with macrorestriction genomic profiles.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1278-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Clinical evaluation of the DiversiLab microbial typing system using repetitive-sequence-based PCR for characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1187-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Rapid identification of staphylococcal strains from positive-testing blood culture bottles by internal transcribed spacer PCR followed by microchip gel electrophoresis.
    J Clin Microbiol, 43(3): 1149-57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of dalbavancin, a novel glycopeptide.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55: ii21-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Metalloproteinase-7 contributes to joint destruction in Staphylococcus aureus induced arthritis.
    Microb Pathog, 38(2): 97-105. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Comparison of antibody repertoires against Staphylococcus aureus in healthy individuals and in acutely infected patients.
    Clin Diagn Lab Immunol, 12(3): 387-98. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Risk factors for acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by patients with cystic fibrosis.
    J Cyst Fibros, 4(1): 49-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Dehydroepiandosterone induction of increased resistance to vancomycin in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates (MSSA, MRSA).
    Lett Appl Microbiol, 40(4): 249-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Induction of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation via proteolytic processing of the accumulation-associated protein by staphylococcal and host proteases.
    Mol Microbiol, 55(6): 1883-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antimicrobial activity of two Satureja species essential oils.
    Phytother Res, 18(12): 967-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Comparison of methods for the identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci.
    Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 99(8): 855-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Risk factors for surgical site infection after cardiac surgery: the role of endogenous flora.
    Heart Lung, 34(2): 108-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Prevalence of inducible clindamycin resistance in macrolide-resistant Staphylococcus spp.
    Clin Microbiol Infect, 11(4): 337-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as a viable treatment option for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Pharmacotherapy, 25(2): 253-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a review.
    Pharmacotherapy, 25(1): 74-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. A comparison of adherence by four strains of Staphylococcus intermedius and Staphylococcus hominis to canine corneocytes collected from normal dogs and dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis.
    Res Vet Sci, 78(3): 193-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. A mild hydrophobic interaction chromatography involving polyethylene glycol immobilized to agarose media refolding recombinant Staphylococcus aureus elongation factor G.
    Protein Expr Purif, 40(2): 327-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Anti-staphylococcal and cytotoxic compounds from Hyptis pectinata.
    Planta Med, 71(3): 278-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. An outbreak of borderline oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (BORSA) in a dermatological unit.
    Microb Drug Resist, 11(1): 78-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Nosocomial infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Palestine.
    Microb Drug Resist, 11(1): 75-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Emergence of rifampicin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at a Turkish university hospital.
    Microb Drug Resist, 11(1): 48-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Mutation of L4 ribosomal protein conferring unusual macrolide resistance in two independent clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
    Microb Drug Resist, 11(1): 18-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Superantigen genes encoded by the egc cluster and SaPIbov are predominant among Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cows, goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry.
    J Med Microbiol, 54: 401-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Induction of inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide in J774.2 cells and murine macrophages by lipoteichoic acid and related cell wall antigens from Staphylococcus epidermidis.
    J Med Microbiol, 54: 315-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Key role of poly-gamma-DL-glutamic acid in immune evasion and virulence of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
    J Clin Invest, 115(3): 688-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Insights on evolution of virulence and resistance from the complete genome analysis of an early methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain and a biofilm-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strain.
    J Bacteriol, 187(7): 2426-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. MgrA is a multiple regulator of two new efflux pumps in Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Bacteriol, 187(7): 2395-405. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. SarA is an essential positive regulator of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm development.
    J Bacteriol, 187(7): 2348-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Staphylococcus aureus NfrA (SA0367) is a flavin mononucleotide-dependent NADPH oxidase involved in oxidative stress response.
    J Bacteriol, 187(7): 2249-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Three cases of destructive native valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 24(2): 149-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Low-level vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus--an Australian perspective.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 24(2): 100-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Staphylococcus aureus carriage among participants at the 13th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 24(2): 145-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from ovine intramammary infections in Norway.
    Vet Microbiol, 106(3): 265-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy sheep.
    Vet Microbiol, 106(3): 235-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. A new test of disk-diffusion to help in staphylococci identification.
    Arch Med Res, 36(1): 70-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Mixture of honey, beeswax and olive oil inhibits growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.
    Arch Med Res, 36(1): 10-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Efficacy of bioabsorbable antibiotic containing bone screw in the prevention of biomaterial-related infection due to Staphylococcus aureus.
    Bone, 36(2): 292-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Staphylococcus aureus deficient in lipidation of prelipoproteins is attenuated in growth and immune activation.
    Infect Immun, 73(4): 2411-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Role of SraP, a Serine-Rich Surface Protein of Staphylococcus aureus, in binding to human platelets.
    Infect Immun, 73(4): 2273-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. The innate immune system is activated by stimulation of vaginal epithelial cells with Staphylococcus aureus and toxic shock syndrome toxin 1.
    Infect Immun, 73(4): 2164-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Increased antibacterial activity of DW286, a novel fluoronaphthyridone antibiotic, against Staphylococcus aureus strains with defined mutations in DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 25(4): 334-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of beta-lactam antibiotics using Etest against clinical isolates from 60 medical centres in Japan.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 25(4): 296-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Percutaneous application of peptidoglycan from Staphylococcus aureus induces an increase in mast cell numbers in the dermis of mice.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 382-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Deterministic and stochastic modelling of endosome escape by Staphylococcus aureus: "quorum" sensing by a single bacterium.
    J Math Biol, 50(4): 440-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus in the rabbit anterior chamber.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 46(4): 1371-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Cefoxitin resistance as a surrogate marker for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55(4): 506-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Monitoring in vivo fitness of rifampicin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mutants in a mouse biofilm infection model.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55(4): 528-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Comparative activity of quinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and garenoxacin) against extracellular and intracellular infection by Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus in J774 macrophages.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55(4): 511-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Antistaphylococcal activity of the novel cephalosporin CB-181963 (CAB-175).
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 55(4): 579-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Photodynamic effects of novel XF porphyrin derivatives on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 49(4): 1542-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Effect of mupirocin treatment on nasal, pharyngeal, and perineal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy adults.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 49(4): 1465-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Compensatory adaptation to the loss of biological fitness associated with acquisition of fusidic acid resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 49(4): 1426-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Effect of albumin on the photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms by a cationic porphyrin.
    J Photochem Photobiol B, 79(1): 51-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Isolation and structural characterization of epilancin 15X, a novel lantibiotic from a clinical strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
    FEBS Lett, 579(9): 1917-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Effectiveness of hydroxyapatite-vancomycin bone cement in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus induced chronic osteomyelitis.
    Biomaterials, 26(25): 5251-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Gentamicin-loaded calcium carbonate materials: comparison of two drug-loading modes.
    J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 73(1): 164-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. A real-time PCR assay to detect the Panton Valentine Leukocidin toxin in staphylococci: screening Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans strains from companion animals.
    Vet Microbiol, 107(1): 139-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Antibacterial effect of borage (Echium amoenum) on Staphylococcus aureus.
    Braz J Infect Dis, 8(5): 382-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Revised structures for the capsular polysaccharides from Staphylococcus aureus Types 5 and 8, components of novel glycoconjugate vaccines.
    Carbohydr Res, 340(6): 1097-106. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. The prevalence of the Staphylococcus aureus tst gene among community- and hospital-acquired strains and isolates from Wegener's Granulomatosis patients.
    FEMS Microbiol Lett, 245(1): 185-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Bioactive berry compounds-novel tools against human pathogens.
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 67(1): 8-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. A recombinant fragment of the fibronectin-binding protein of Staphylococcus aureus inhibits keratinocyte migration.
    Arch Dermatol Res, 296(6): 250-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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