Biofilm-producing ability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinically isolated in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Staphylococcus aureus, a commensal bacterium, colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of approximately 30% of the human population. Apart from conventional resistance mechanisms, one of the pathogenic features of S. aureus is its ability to survive in a biofilm state on both biotic and abiotic surfaces. Due to this characteristic, S. aureus is a major cause of human infections, with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) being a significant contributor to both community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections.

Results

Analyzing non-repetitive clinical isolates of MRSA collected from seven provinces and cities in China between 2014 and 2020, it was observed that 53.2% of the MRSA isolates exhibited varying degrees of ability to produce biofilm. The bi

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11223284 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature