MRSA Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about MRSA, including details on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, hospitals, infection, antibiotic resistance, superbugs.

Volume 3 (2006), Issue 5 (May)

1. Multiplex PCR-ELISA for direct detection of MRSA in nasal swabs advantageous for rapid identification of non-MRSA carriers.
   Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Inactivation of influenza A virus by gentian violet (GV) and GV-dyed cotton cloth, and bactericidal activities of these agents.
   J Infect Chemother, 12(2): 73-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis exacerbations due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with mupirocin irrigations.
   Am J Otolaryngol, 27(3): 161-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Roles of 34 virulence genes in the evolution of hospital- and community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   J Infect Dis, 193(11): 1495-503. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Occurrence of the enterotoxin gene cluster and the toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 gene among clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is related to clonal type and agr group.
   J Clin Microbiol, 44(5): 1881-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Clonal composition of Staphylococcus aureus isolates at a Brazilian University Hospital: Identification of international circulating lineages.
   J Clin Microbiol, 44(5): 1686-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Tunisia.
   Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 55(1): 21-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Infection of surgical wounds in the maxillofacial region and free flap donor sites with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 44(3): 217-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Genomic characterization of ribitol teichoic acid synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus: genes, genomic organization and gene duplication.
   BMC Genomics, 7: 74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Amoebae promote persistence of epidemic strains of MRSA.
    Environ Microbiol, 8(6): 1130-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Propagation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus due to the overloading of medical nurses in intensive care units.
    J Hosp Infect, 63(2): 162-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Deep wound infection after proximal femoral fracture: consequences and costs.
    J Hosp Infect, 63(2): 133-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in residents of three nursing homes in Germany.
    J Hosp Infect, 63(2): 216-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Secular trends of blood isolates in patients from a rural area population hospitalized in a tertiary center in a small city in Greece.
    BMC Microbiol, 6: 41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Irish-1 and Irish-2: UK epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with Northern Ireland.
    J Hosp Infect, 63(2): 170-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Management of a difficult-to-heal chronic wound infected with methycillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in a patient with psoriasis following a complex knee surgery.
    Int J Low Extrem Wounds, 5(2): 105-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Prospective evaluation of hospital isolation room capacity.
    J Hosp Infect, 63(2): 156-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. A survey of peritonitis and exit-site and/or tunnel infections in Japanese children on PD.
    Pediatr Nephrol, 21(6): 828-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Cytocompatibility and antibacterial activity of a PHBV membrane with surface-immobilized water-soluble chitosan and chondroitin-6-sulfate.
    Macromol Biosci, 6(5): 348-57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Healthy children with invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
    Pediatr Emerg Care, 22(5): 361-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Community associated MRSA: an alert to paediatricians.
    Arch Dis Child, 91(6): 511-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Risk factors for specific methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones in a Korean hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 57(6): 1122-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Continentalic acid from Aralia continentalis shows activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Phytother Res, 20(6): 511-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Mimicking helical antibacterial peptides with nonpeptidic folding oligomers.
    Chem Biol, 13(5): 531-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on orthopaedic wards: incidence, spread, mortality, cost and control.
    J Bone Joint Surg Br, 88(6): 812-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Irish orthopaedic centre: a five-year analysis.
    J Bone Joint Surg Br, 88(6): 807-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: report of a local outbreak and implications for emergency department care.
    J Am Acad Nurse Pract, 18(6): 297-300. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence: current susceptibility patterns in Trinidad.
    BMC Infect Dis, 6: 83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Using interrupted time series analysis to assess associations of fluoroquinolone formulary changes with susceptibility of gram-negative pathogens and isolation rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 50(6): 2106-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Novel mobile variants of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec in Staphylococcus aureus.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 50(6): 2072-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among US prisoners and military personnel: review and recommendations for future studies.
    Lancet Infect Dis, 6(6): 335-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Suspected transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between domestic pets and humans in veterinary clinics and in the household.
    Vet Microbiol, 115(1): 148-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Brevinin-1BYa: a naturally occurring peptide from frog skin with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal properties.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 27(6): 525-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Evaluation of MRSA Select, a new chromogenic medium for the detection of nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 27(6): 561-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. An outbreak of new, nonmultidrug-resistant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain (sccmec type iiia variant-1) in the neonatal intensive care unit transmitted by a staff member.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J, 25(6): 557-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Current antimicrobial resistance profiles among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus encountered in the outpatient setting.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 55(2): 129-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Managing methicillin-resistant staphylococci: a paradigm for preventing nosocomial transmission of resistant organisms.
    Am J Med, 119(6): S45-52; discussion S62-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Antimicrobial resistance in gram-positive bacteria.
    Am J Med, 119(6): S11-9; discussion S62-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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