🔬 A new joint position statement from ISAC-SAWG and ESCMID -ESGS, published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection, proposes standardised terminology for methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.

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Persistent #StaphylococcusAureus infection can evade immune clearance & drive chronic #BoneInfection.
This study reveals α-hemolysin suppresses NF-κB signaling while evading degradation, enabling immune escape.
#OpenAccess in #GenesAndDiseases: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface by Christopher Spiegel et al.

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Why is Staphylococcus aureus called “aureus”? ✨

Its name comes from the Latin word for golden, inspired by the characteristic yellow–gold pigment called staphyloxanthin, that protect itself from oxidative stress.🦠💛

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