Staphylococcus aureus
Experimental TherapeuticsIn Vivo Pharmacodynamics of Omadacycline against Staphylococcus aureus in the Neutropenic Murine Thigh Infection ModelOmadacycline is a novel aminomethylcycline antibiotic with potent activity against Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). We investigated the...
PharmacologyActivity of Antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus in an In Vitro Model of Biofilms in the Context of Cystic Fibrosis: Influence of the Culture MediumStaphylococcus aureus is a highly prevalent pathogen in the respiratory tract of young patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and causes biofilm-related infections. Here, we set up an in vitro model of a biofilm grown in Trypticase soy broth supplemented with glucose and NaCl (TGN) or in artificial sputum medium (ASM) and used it to evaluate on a pharmacodynamic...
Experimental TherapeuticsPostantibiotic and Sub-MIC Effects of Exebacase (Lysin CF-301) Enhance Antimicrobial Activity against Staphylococcus aureusCF-301 (exebacase) is a recombinantly produced bacteriophage-derived lysin (cell wall hydrolase) and is the first agent of this class to enter clinical development in the United States for treating bacteremia including endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus. Whereas rapid bactericidal activity is the hallmark in vitro and in vivo response to CF-...
Clinical TherapeuticsA Phase 1, Randomized, Single-Ascending-Dose Study To Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of DSTA4637S, an Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Thiomab Antibody-Antibiotic Conjugate, in Healthy VolunteersStaphylococcus aureus causes serious bacterial infections with high morbidity and mortality, necessitating the discovery of new antibiotics. DSTA4637S is a novel antibody-antibiotic conjugate designed to target intracellular S. aureus that is not adequately eliminated by current standard-of-care...
Editor's Pick Mechanisms of ResistanceRemodeling of pSK1 Family Plasmids and Enhanced Chlorhexidine Tolerance in a Dominant Hospital Lineage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus aureus is a significant human pathogen whose evolution and adaptation have been shaped in part by mobile genetic elements (MGEs), facilitating the global spread of extensive antimicrobial resistance. However, our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics surrounding MGEs, in particular, how changes in the structure of multidrug resistance (MDR)...
Experimental TherapeuticsThe Antistaphylococcal Lysin, CF-301, Activates Key Host Factors in Human Blood To Potentiate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus BacteriolysisBacteriophage-derived lysins are cell-wall-hydrolytic enzymes that represent a potential new class of antibacterial therapeutics in development to address burgeoning antimicrobial resistance. CF-301, the lead compound in this class, is in clinical development as an adjunctive treatment to potentially improve clinical cure rates of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and...
Epidemiology and SurveillanceClinical and Molecular Characteristics of qacA- and qacB-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Causing Bloodstream InfectionsThe increasing use of chlorhexidine for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization has raised concerns about the emergence of resistance to these agents. However, the clinical significance of MRSA positive for the qacA and qacB chlorhexidine tolerance genes has not been established.
Experimental TherapeuticsA Small-Molecule Inhibitor of trans-Translation Synergistically Interacts with Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptides To Impair Survival of Staphylococcus aureus...Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infection in the United States, and due to the rapid development of resistance, new antibiotics are constantly needed. trans-Translation is a particularly promising antibiotic target because it is conserved in many bacterial species, is critical for bacterial survival, and is unique among prokaryotes.
Mechanisms of Action: Physiological EffectsA FASII Inhibitor Prevents Staphylococcal Evasion of Daptomycin by Inhibiting Phospholipid Decoy ProductionDaptomycin is a treatment of last resort for serious infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. We have shown recently that S. aureus can evade daptomycin by releasing phospholipid decoys that sequester and inactivate the...
Experimental TherapeuticsIn Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Diacerein on 76 Isolates of Gram-Positive Cocci from Bacterial Keratitis Patients and In Vivo Study of Diacerein Eye Drops on Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis in MiceBacterial keratitis is an aggressive infectious corneal disease. With the continuing rise in antibiotic resistance and a decline in the discovery of new antibiotics, new antimicrobial drugs are now required.