Article ; Online: Virulence Factors in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 2, p
2021 Volume 170
Abstract: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-associated facilities, being S. epidermidis , S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S. lugdunensis , the most clinically relevant species. Despite being less virulent ... ...
Abstract | Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-associated facilities, being S. epidermidis , S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S. lugdunensis , the most clinically relevant species. Despite being less virulent than the well-studied pathogen S. aureus , the number of CoNS strains sequenced is constantly increasing and, with that, the number of virulence factors identified in those strains. In this regard, biofilm formation is considered the most important. Besides virulence factors, the presence of several antibiotic-resistance genes identified in CoNS is worrisome and makes treatment very challenging. In this review, we analyzed the different aspects involved in CoNS virulence and their impact on health and food. |
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Keywords | coagulase-negative staphylococci ; biofilms ; virulence factors ; Medicine ; R |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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