Bacterial virulence plays a crucial role in MRSA sepsis.

Bacterial sepsis is a major global cause of death. However, the pathophysiology of sepsis has remained poorly understood. In industrialized nations, Staphylococcus aureus represents the pathogen most commonly associated with mortality due to sepsis. Because of the alarming spread of antibiotic resis...

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Main Authors: Gordon Y C Cheung, Justin S Bae, Ryan Liu, Rachelle L Hunt, Yue Zheng, Michael Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009369