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 5 (2008), Issue 12 (December)

1. Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections and nasal carriage among children: molecular microbial data and clinical characteristics.
   Clin Microbiol Infect, 14(11): 995-1001. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. The origin of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate at a neonatal ward in Sweden-possible horizontal transfer of a staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus.
   Clin Microbiol Infect, 14(11): 1048-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. What's new and not so new on the antimicrobial horizon?
   Clin Microbiol Infect, 14: 19-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Review of the guidelines for complicated skin and soft tissue infections and intra-abdominal infections--are they applicable today?
   Clin Microbiol Infect, 14: 9-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Antimicrobial resistance in Europe and its potential impact on empirical therapy.
   Clin Microbiol Infect, 14: 2-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Incidence of endophthalmitis after 20- and 25-gauge vitrectomy causes and prevention.
   Ophthalmology, 115(12): 2215-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Board-certified emergency physicians' treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in the community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus era.
   Am J Emerg Med, 27(1): 68-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Enhancement of antibacterial effects of epigallocatechin gallate, using ascorbic acid.
   Phytochemistry, 69(18): 3111-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Treatment of experimental osteomyelitis by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus with bone cement system releasing grepafloxacin.
   Injury, 39(12): 1384-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Long-term follow-up of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus molecular epidemiology after emergence of clone USA300 in San Francisco jail populations.
    J Clin Microbiol, 46(12): 4056-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus retropharyngeal abscess complicated by a cervical spinal subdural empyema.
    J Clin Neurosci, 16(1): 144-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Characterization of Ccw7p cell wall proteins and the encoding genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine yeast strains: relevance for flor formation.
    FEMS Yeast Res, 8(7): 1115-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Treatment and recurrence management of staphylococcal infections: community-acquired MRSA.
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 6(6): 909-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Linezolid for the treatment of drug-resistant infections.
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 6(6): 825-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Vancomycin resistance: are there better glycopeptides coming?
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 6(6): 917-28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Multiclonal outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections on a collegiate football team.
    Epidemiol Infect, 137(1): 85-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Successful treatment with moxifloxacin of experimental aortic valve endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(1): 65-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Pediatric neck abscesses: changing organisms and empiric therapies.
    Laryngoscope, 118(12): 2111-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Determinants and impact of multidrug antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing ventilator-associated-pneumonia.
    Crit Care, 12(6): R142. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Early microbiological response to linezolid vs vancomycin in ventilator-associated pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Chest, 134(6): 1200-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. One Reservoir: Redefining the Community Origins of Antimicrobial-resistant Infections.
    Med Clin North Am, 92(6): 1391-407. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Method development for the determination of teicoplanin in patient serum by solid phase extraction and micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
    Talanta, 77(3): 1208-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 in a neonatal intensive care unit.
    Pediatr Int, 50(6): 810-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Prevalence of colonization with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among end-stage renal disease patients and healthcare workers.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(1): 4-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. A zinc-dependent adhesion module is responsible for intercellular adhesion in staphylococcal biofilms.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105(49): 19456-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan: distinguishing between community-associated and healthcare-associated strains.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(1): 89-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Impact of enhanced infection control at 2 neonatal intensive care units in the Philippines.
    Clin Infect Dis, 48(1): 13-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Phytochemical Constituents from Cassia alata with Inhibition against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
    Planta Med, 74(15): 1802-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Spread of invasive Spanish Staphylococcus aureus spa-type t067 associated with a high prevalence of the aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme gene ant(4')-Ia and the efflux pump genes msrA/msrB.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(1): 21-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. First report of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis complicating acupuncture: simple procedure resulting in most devastating outcome.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 63(1): 92-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. A survey on public knowledge and perceptions of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(1): 209-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Evaluation of vancomycin and daptomycin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and heterogeneously vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus in an in vitro pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model with simulated endocardial vegetations.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(1): 155-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Utility of spa typing for investigating the local epidemiology of MRSA on a UK intensive care ward.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(1): 29-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Correlation between meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence and infection control initiatives within southern and eastern Mediterranean hospitals.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(1): 36-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Genetic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying type IV SCCmec in Orebro County and the western region of Sweden.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(1): 32-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Visible 405 nm SLD light photo-destroys methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro.
    Lasers Surg Med, 40(10): 734-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Can the use of a rapid polymerase chain screening method decrease the incidence of nosocomial meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?
    J Hosp Infect, 71(1): 22-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Laboratory and in-use assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of ergonomic computer keyboards for ward use.
    Am J Infect Control, 36(10): e19-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Epidemiology of early-onset bloodstream infection and implications for treatment.
    Am J Infect Control, 36(10): S171.e13-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. A novel gene, fudoh, in the SCCmec region suppresses the colony spreading ability and virulence of Staphylococcus aureus.
    PLoS ONE, 3(12): e3921. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Treatment of long bone osteomyelitis with a mechanically stable intramedullar antibiotic dispenser: nineteen consecutive cases with a minimum of 12 months follow-up.
    J Trauma, 65(6): 1416-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Comparative molecular analysis of community-associated and healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from children in northern Taiwan.
    Clin Microbiol Infect, 14(12): 1167-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Finding the gaps: an assessment of infection control surveillance needs in British Columbia acute care facilities.
    Am J Infect Control, 36(10): 706-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. A comparison of infection control program resources, activities, and antibiotic resistant organism rates in Canadian acute care hospitals in 1999 and 2005: pre- and post-severe acute respiratory syndrome.
    Am J Infect Control, 36(10): 711-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Pathotype and susceptibility profile of a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain responsible for a case of severe pneumonia.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 63(1): 100-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Gene expression analysis reveals new possible mechanisms of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity and identifies gene markers candidates.
    Toxicol Sci, 107(1): 258-69. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Midterm to long-term followup of staged reimplantation for infected hip arthroplasty.
    Clin Orthop Relat Res, 467(1): 219-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Cost-effectiveness of linezolid versus vancomycin for hospitalised patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections in Germany.
    Eur J Health Econ, 10(1): 65-79. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Two cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis after Epi-LASIK.
    Jpn J Ophthalmol, 52(6): 440-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Emergence of the community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone in Japan.
    J Infect Chemother, 14(6): 439-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Investigation of antimicrobial activities of indole-3-aldehyde hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives.
    Chemotherapy, 55(1): 15-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Clusters of infections in horses with MRSA ST1, ST254, and ST398 in a veterinary hospital.
    Microb Drug Resist, 14(4): 307-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Olean-27-carboxylic acid-type triterpenes with potent antibacterial activity from Aceriphyllum rossii.
    J Agric Food Chem, 56(24): 11752-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: not just a spider bite.
    Fam Community Health, 32(1): 76-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Multicenter study to assess the in vitro activity of tigecycline by disk diffusion test against clinical isolates from Argentina.
    Chemotherapy, 55(1): 20-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: Incidence and outcome trends over time.
    Scand J Infect Dis, 41(1): 4-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Prevalence and risk factors of nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus - Association with HIV infection in older patients.
    Scand J Infect Dis, 41(1): 63-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Bioactive Pyridine-N-oxide Disulfides from Allium stipitatum ( paragraph sign).
    J Nat Prod. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Long-term, low-dose azithromycin treatment reduces the incidence but increases macrolide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Danish CF patients.
    J Cyst Fibros, 8(1): 58-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Comparative severity of pediatric osteomyelitis attributable to methicillin-resistant versus methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Pediatr Orthop, 29(1): 85-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. A study of microbial colonisation of orthopaedic tourniquets.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. MRSA detection: comparison of two molecular methods (BD GeneOhm PCR assay and Easy-Plex) with two selective MRSA agars (MRSA-ID and Oxoid MRSA) for nasal swabs.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 28(1): 47-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Susceptibility of common aerobic pathogens to tigecycline: results of a surveillance study in Germany.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 28(1): 83-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Antimicrobial resistance among neonatal pathogens in developing countries.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J, 28(1): S19-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or clindamycin for treatment of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J, 28(1): 57-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Effect of electrical current on the activities of antimicrobial agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 53(1): 35-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Rapid depletion of free vancomycin in medium in the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics and growth restoration in Staphylococcus aureus strains with beta-lactam-induced vancomycin resistance.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 53(1): 63-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Pleuromutilin derivatives having a purine ring. Part 2: influence of the central spacer on the antibacterial activity against Gram-positive pathogens.
    Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 19(1): 170-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Synthesis of novel di- and tricationic carbapenems with potent anti-MRSA activity.
    Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 19(2): 447-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Antibacterial neurymenolides from the Fijian red alga Neurymenia fraxinifolia.
    Org Lett, 11(1): 225-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel 2-[4-(substituted piperazin-/piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazole derivatives.
    Arch Pharm (Weinheim), 342(1): 54-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among a network of French private-sector community-based medical laboratories.
    Med Mal Infect. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. The Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Inanimate Objects in an Urban Emergency Department.
    J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Genetic diversity and ecological success of Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing humans.
    Appl Environ Microbiol, 75(1): 175-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from Louisiana retail meats.
    Appl Environ Microbiol, 75(1): 265-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol.
    BMC Infect Dis, 8: 161. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Preventing community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among student athletes.
    J Sch Nurs, 24(6): 370-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Role of mgrA and sarA in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus autolysis and resistance to cell wall-active antibiotics.
    J Infect Dis, 199(2): 209-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidural abscess with bacteremia and multiple lung abscesses: case report.
    Am J Crit Care, 18(1): 88, 86-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Patients' bath basins as potential sources of infection: a multicenter sampling study.
    Am J Crit Care, 18(1): 31-8, 41; discussion 39-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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