Staphylococcus aureus is a potentially pathogenic bacterium that causes a broad spectrum
of diseases. S. aureus can adapt rapidly to the selective pressure of antibiotics, and this has …

This article reviews recent findings on the global epidemiology of healthcare-acquired/associated
(HA), community-acquired/associated (CA) and livestock-associated (LA) meticillin-…

Typing methods for discriminating different bacterial isolates of the same species are
essential epidemiological tools in infection prevention and control. Traditional typing systems …

Background The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a substantial threat to morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Due to its large public health and societal implications, multidrug-…

Large-scale population genomic surveys are essential to explore the phenotypic diversity of
natural populations. Here we report the whole-genome sequencing and phenotyping of …

Shiga toxin (Stx)–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from patients with hemolytic-uremic
syndrome (HUS), patients with diarrhea without HUS, or asymptomatic subjects were …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of healthcare- and
community-associated infections worldwide. Within the healthcare setting alone, MRSA …

To clarify the physiological role of Na + -d-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 in small intestine and
kidney, Sglt1 −/− mice were generated and characterized phenotypically. After gavage of d…

Background— The molecular mechanism of increased background inward rectifier current (I
K1 ) in atrial fibrillation (AF) is not fully understood. We tested whether constitutively active …

Current molecular diagnostics of human pathogens provide limited information that is often
not sufficient for outbreak and transmission investigation. Next generation sequencing (NGS) …