The treatment of resistant staphylococcal infections [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2020Staphylococcus aureus of the many staphylococcal species is the most common cause of both skin and soft tissue infection and severe staphylococcal infections including Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB).
Joseph John Jr
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Neonatal Host Defense against Staphylococcal Infections [PDF]
Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2013Preterm infants are especially susceptible to late-onset sepsis that is often due to Gram-positive bacterial infections resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Herein, we will describe neonatal innate immunity to Staphylococcus spp.
Melanie R. Power Coombs+2 more
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Staphylococcal Infections and Neonatal Skin: Data from Literature and Suggestions for the Clinical Management from Four Challenging Patients [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2023Staphylococcal infections in neonates might be associated with skin blistering since early antibiotic therapy has been shown to limit infection spread and positively influence outcomes; therefore, neonatologists should be aware of these conditions.
Domenico Umberto De Rose+8 more
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Maternal-Fetal Perinatal Transmission of Staphylococcal Infections: A Report of Two Neonates [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2020Staphylococcal infection in terms of fetus is rare and is associated with either maternal staphylococcal sepsis or colonization that leads to vertical transmission. Antenatal invasive procedures are a recognized risk factor.
V. Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri
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Seasonality of staphylococcal infections [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012Characterization of seasonal variation of Staphylococcus aureus is important in understanding the epidemiology of, and designing preventive strategies against this highly virulent and ever-evolving pathogen. In this review, we summarize the findings of epidemiological studies that have evaluated seasonality in S.
Daniel J. Diekema+2 more
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Staphylococcal Infections: Host and Pathogenic Factors [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021In 1880, the Scottish surgeon Sir Alexander Ogston first described staphylococci in pus from a surgical abscess in a knee joint: “The masses looked like bunches of grapes” [...]
Rajan P. Adhikari
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Fulminant Staphylococcal Infections. [PDF]
Microbiol Spectr, 2018ABSTRACT Fulminant staphylococcal infection indicates an explosive, intense, and severe infection occurring in a patient whose previous condition and antecedent would never have caused any anticipation of life-threatening development. This includes necrotizing pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis, and to some extent toxic shock syndrome and ...
Gillet Y, Henry T, Vandenesch F.
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Drug repurposing for the treatment of staphylococcal infections. [PDF]
Curr Pharm Des, 2015The development and approval of new antimicrobials capable of being used to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens has not kept pace with the rapid emergence of bacterial resistance.
Thangamani S+3 more
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Antimicrobial peptides and peptidomimetics - potent therapeutic allies for staphylococcal infections. [PDF]
Curr Pharm Des, 2015The pervasiveness of bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics, particularly those associated with staphylococcal infections, has become a global epidemic. However, research involving antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and their synthetic analogues has
Mohammad H, Thangamani S, Seleem MN.
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Sarecycline Demonstrates Clinical Effectiveness against Staphylococcal Infections and Inflammatory Dermatoses: Evidence for Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Dermatology [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2022Tetracycline class antibiotics are widely used for multiple skin diseases, including acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, cutaneous infections, inflammatory dermatoses, and autoimmune blistering disorders.
Ayman Grada+2 more
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