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~120K
U.S. invasive infections per year
~20K
Associated deaths annually
1 in 3
People carry S. aureus on skin or nose
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  1. 01Jul 1, 2026
    Activity based insights into the seed proteins of Datura alba from Pakistan
    Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  2. 02May 25, 2026
    In silico, structural and functional characterization of Asp-175 and Phe-169 to regulate catalytic efficiency of NAD synthetase in MRSA
    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
  3. 03May 23, 2026
    Concurrent Burkholderia cepacia detected by plasma mcfDNA sequencing in a child with MRSA liver abscess and chronic granulomatous disease: a case report
    BMC pediatrics
  4. 04May 23, 2026
    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in the Northern Territory of Australia 2017-2022
    Internal medicine journal
  5. 05May 23, 2026
    Integrated in vitro and in silico characterization of Dittrichia viscosa methanolic extract: phytochemical profiling, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities
    Folia microbiologica
  6. 06May 23, 2026
    Polysaccharide architecture regulates the therapeutic performance of ferrous ion-coordinated hydrogels in frostbite wounds
    International journal of biological macromolecules
  7. 07May 23, 2026
    Potential Dupilumab-Induced Unmasking of Specific Immunoglobulin Deficiency: A First-of-Its-Kind Case
    Case reports in pulmonology
  8. 08May 22, 2026
    Secondary Metabolites from Diaporthe eres SK3, an Endophytic Fungus of Sellaginella kraussiana Sw. Collected from the Northeast Indian Hills, Exhibits Potential in Vitro Bioactivities
    Current microbiology
  9. 09May 22, 2026
    Emerging roles of combined curcumin and berberine in disease modulation: a comprehensive review of mechanisms and therapeutic relevance
    Molecular biology reports
  10. 10May 22, 2026
    Staphylococcus aureus carriage among hemodialysis outpatients: risk factors, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization
    BMC nephrology
  11. 11May 22, 2026
    Defining the unbound target exposure of teicoplanin part 1: Insights from the Hollow-Fibre System
    Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  12. 12May 22, 2026
    Changes in nasal and oral microbiota composition during a ten-day decolonization course with mupirocin and povidone-iodine: A real-world case series
    American journal of infection control
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