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 6 (2009), Issue 3 (March)

1. The role of colonization pressure in nosocomial transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Am J Infect Control, 37(2): 106-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Growing old with cystic fibrosis - the characteristics of long-term survivors of cystic fibrosis.
   Respir Med, 103(4): 629-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Bacterial contamination of health care workers' white coats.
   Am J Infect Control, 37(2): 101-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Discordance between Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and skin infections in children.
   Pediatr Infect Dis J, 28(3): 244-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The structural diversity of acidic lipopeptide antibiotics.
   Chembiochem, 10(4): 607-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Susceptibility comparisons of normal preoperative conjunctival bacteria to fluoroquinolones.
   J Cataract Refract Surg, 35(3): 475-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Extremely low excretion of daptomycin into breast milk of a nursing mother with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pelvic inflammatory disease.
   Pharmacotherapy, 29(3): 347-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Agents for the decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
   Pharmacotherapy, 29(3): 263-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Adverse outcomes associated with Contact Precautions: a review of the literature.
   Am J Infect Control, 37(2): 85-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Synthesis and in vitro antimicrobial activity of some novel substituted benzimidazole derivatives having potent activity against MRSA.
    Eur J Med Chem, 44(3): 1024-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Pulmonary vascular permeability changes in an ovine model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sepsis.
    Crit Care, 13(1): R19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in men who have sex with men.
    Int J STD AIDS, 20(3): 180-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Affect of linezolid in ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by MRSA.
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 7(2): 183-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Comparative molecular analysis substantiates zoonotic potential of equine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 704-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Optical fingerprinting in bacterial epidemiology: Raman spectroscopy as a real-time typing method.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 652-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Multicenter evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) test as a rapid screening method for detection of MRSA in nares.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 758-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Performance of microcalorimetry for early detection of methicillin resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 774-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Multiplexed genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates by use of padlock probes and tag microarrays.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 577-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Role of SCCmec type in outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a single medical center.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 590-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in wound specimens and blood cultures: multicenter preclinical evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA skin and soft tissue and blood culture assays.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 823-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Interpretation of MRSASelect screening agar at 24 hours of incubation.
    J Clin Microbiol, 47(3): 566-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. A case of primary infective endocarditis caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy individual and colonization in the family.
    Yonsei Med J, 50(1): 152-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections of the hand: prevalence and timeliness of treatment.
    J Hand Surg [Am], 34(3): 504-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Iclaprim: a novel dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor for skin and soft tissue infections.
    Future Microbiol, 4(2): 131-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Isolation, purification and de novo sequencing of TBD-1, the first beta-defensin from leukocytes of reptiles.
    Proteomics, 9(5): 1364-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a long-term acute care hospital.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 319-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Colonization sites of USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in residents of extended care facilities.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 313-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Surveillance cultures for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: diagnostic yield of anatomic sites and comparison of provider- and patient-collected samples.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 380-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. A cluster of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in hospital security guards.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 386-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Two time-series analyses of the impact of antibiotic consumption and alcohol-based hand disinfection on the incidences of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection and Clostridium difficile infection.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 346-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Duration of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Clin Infect Dis, 48(7): 910-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage: a systematic review.
    Clin Infect Dis, 48(7): 922-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Identification of Methicillin-Resistant or Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus by GeneXpert in Blood Cultures and Wound Swabs.
    J Clin Microbiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Outcome of late-onset hospital-acquired pneumonia related to causative organism.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 348-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Cross-border comparison of the admission prevalence and clonal structure of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 320-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Random meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrier surveillance at a district hospital and the impact of interventions to reduce endemic carriage.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 327-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Healthcare-associated infection in acute hospitals: which interventions are effective?
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 307-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus discriminates within USA pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 333-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Decline in the rates of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition and bacteraemia in a general intensive care unit between 1996 and 2008.
    J Hosp Infect, 71(4): 314-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of novel 4-alkyl substituted phenyl beta-aldehyde ketone derivatives.
    Eur J Med Chem, 44(4): 1737-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effect of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the neonatal intensive care unit on total hospital cost.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(4): 383-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Characterization for enterotoxin production, virulence factors, and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various foods in Portugal.
    Food Microbiol, 26(3): 278-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Comparison of biofilm-associated cell survival following in vitro exposure of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms to the antibiotics clindamycin, daptomycin, linezolid, tigecycline and vancomycin.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(4): 374-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Pharmacokinetics and tolerance of linezolid for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis in paediatric patients.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(4): 368-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Treatment of experimental osteomyelitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a synthetic carrier of calcium sulphate (Stimulan) releasing moxifloxacin.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(4): 354-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Carriage of both the fnbA and fnbB genes and growth at 37 degrees C promote FnBP-mediated biofilm development in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.
    J Med Microbiol, 58: 399-402. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Cost-Effectiveness of Linezolid vs Vancomycin in Suspected Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nosocomial Pneumonia in Germany.
    Infection. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Increased hydrophobic interactions of iclaprim with Staphylococcus aureus dihydrofolate reductase are responsible for the increase in affinity and antibacterial activity.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(4): 687-98. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Effects of temperature on the detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus using cefoxitin disc diffusion testing with Iso-Sensitest agar.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 63(4): 699-703. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Superior in vitro activity of carbapenems over anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and some related antimicrobial agents for community-acquired MRSA but not for hospital-acquired MRSA.
    J Infect Chemother, 15(1): 54-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Clinical investigation of isolated bacteria from urinary tracts of hospitalized patients and their susceptibilities to antibiotics.
    J Infect Chemother, 15(1): 18-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. A Novel Diagnostic Tool for Detecting Neonatal Infections Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction.
    Neonatology, 96(2): 102-108. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Favorable outcome after aggressive treatment of infection in a diabetic patient with MRSA-related IgA nephropathy.
    Am J Med Sci, 337(3): 221-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. A systematic review of prophylactic antimicrobials in PEG placement.
    J Clin Nurs, 18(7): 938-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Analysis of RegA, a pathway-specific regulator of the friulimicin biosynthesis in Actinoplanes friuliensis.
    J Biotechnol, 140(1): 99-106. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Interconnections between Sigma B, agr, and proteolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus biofilm maturation.
    Infect Immun, 77(4): 1623-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Modulation of cell wall structure and antimicrobial susceptibility by a Staphylococcus aureus eukaryote-like serine/threonine kinase and phosphatase.
    Infect Immun, 77(4): 1406-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Chromogenic media vs real-time PCR for nasal surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: impact on detection of MRSA-positive persons.
    Am J Clin Pathol, 131(4): 532-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the setting of dermatologic surgery.
    Dermatol Surg, 35(3): 420-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Synthesis of (-)-PNU-286607 by asymmetric cyclization of alkylidene barbiturates.
    J Am Chem Soc, 131(11): 3991-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. The antimicrobial activity of high-necrodane and other lavender oils on methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA).
    J Altern Complement Med, 15(3): 275-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. A clonal outbreak of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus with concomitant resistance to erythromycin, clindamycin and tobramycin in a Swedish county.
    Scand J Infect Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Vapour-phase activities of essential oils against antibiotic sensitive and resistant bacteria including MRSA.
    Lett Appl Microbiol, 48(4): 387-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Increasing prevalence and associated risk factors for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteriuria.
    J Urol, 181(4): 1694-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Colonization Among Patients and Healthcare Workers in a Portuguese Hospital: A Pre-intervention Study Toward the Control of MRSA.
    Microb Drug Resist, 15(1): 19-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Current perspective of the HCAP problem: is it CAP or is it HAP?
    Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 30(2): 239-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Community-acquired pneumonia: the U.S. perspective.
    Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 30(2): 179-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in neonatal mice: lysostaphin versus vancomycin.
    Pediatr Res, 65(4): 420-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Antistaphylococcal activity of dihydrophthalazine antifolates, a family of novel antibacterial drugs.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 53(4): 1353-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention through facility-wide culture change.
    Crit Care Nurs Q, 32(2): 144-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 63(4): 388-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Complications of fractional CO2 laser resurfacing: four cases.
    Lasers Surg Med, 41(3): 179-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Pyrone derivatives from the marine-derived fungus Nigrospora sp. PSU-F18.
    Phytochemistry, 70(4): 554-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Bacteria, biofilm and honey: A study of the effects of honey on 'planktonic' and biofilm-embedded chronic wound bacteria.
    Scand J Infect Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Current bacteriology of suppurative otitis: resistant patterns and outcomes analysis.
    Otol Neurotol, 30(3): 339-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. A study of microbial colonisation of orthopaedic tourniquets.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 91(2): 131-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Inactivation of bacterial pathogens following exposure to light from a 405-nanometer light-emitting diode array.
    Appl Environ Microbiol, 75(7): 1932-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Prevalence and distribution of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus within the environment and staff of a university veterinary clinic.
    J Small Anim Pract, 50(4): 168-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in people living and working in pig farms.
    Epidemiol Infect, 137(5): 700-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hospital admission in Turkey.
    Am J Infect Control, 37(3): 247-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. The evolution of drug-resistant microorganisms in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation.
    Am J Infect Control, 37(3): 231-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Antimicrobial activity of commercial Olea europaea (olive) leaf extract.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(5): 461-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. A novel bactericidal fabric coating with potent in vitro activity against meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(5): 427-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. A study of the antimicrobial activity of selected naturally occurring and synthetic coumarins.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents, 33(5): 421-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit: which measures for which success?
    Am J Infect Control, 37(3): 195-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus-containing cutaneous abscesses of patients with HIV.
    Am J Emerg Med, 27(3): 344-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Non-tropical pyomyositis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an unusual cause of bilateral leg pain.
    J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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