The Rise of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

• Other Authors: Enany, Shymaa (Editor), Crotty Alexander, Laura E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Immunology; biofilm, chitosan, biomaterials, dna damage, pathogens, lactic acid bacteria
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a growing issue both within hospitals and community because of its virulence determinants and the continuing emergence of new strains resistant to antimicrobiotics. In this book, we present the state of the art of S. aureus virulence mechanisms and antibiotic-res...