| dc.description.abstract | Staphylococcus aureus is a worldwide facultative pathogenic bacterium, which may be carried
asymptomatically by 10–30% of the human and domesticated mammalian populations. The
S. aureus-related syndromes range from benign skin and soft tissue infections to lifethreatening necrotic pneumonia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. By the extensive use of
antibiotics, the methicillin-resistant variants of S. aureus (MRSA) nowadays are among the
most successful and best known multidrug-resistant pathogens. Strains of MRSA have first
emerged in human healthcare settings and later have also been observed in the community
without any link to healthcare. | en_US |
