TY  - CHAP
AU  - Andrea de Souza Monteiro
AU  - Wallace Ribeiro Nunes Neto
AU  - Aleff
Ricardo Santos Mendes
AU  - Bruna Lorrana dos Santos Pinto
AU  - Luís
Cláudio Nascimento da Silva
AU  - Gabriella Freitas Ferreira
ED  - Shymaa Enany
ED  - Laura E. Crotty Alexander
Y1  - 2017-03-08
PY  - 2017
T1  - Effects of Alterations in Staphylococcus aureus Cell Membrane and Cell Wall in Antimicrobial Resistance
N2  - <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>S. aureus</i>) is a growing issue both within hospitals and community because of its virulence determinants and the continuing emergence of new strains resistant to antimicrobiotics. In this book, we present the state of the art of <i>S. aureus</i> virulence mechanisms and antibiotic-resistance profiles, providing an unprecedented and comprehensive collection of up-to-date research about the evolution, dissemination, and mechanisms of different staphylococcal antimicrobial resistance patterns alongside bacterial virulence determinants and their impact in the medical field. We include several review chapters to allow readers to better understand the mechanisms of methicillin resistance, glycopeptide resistance, and horizontal gene transfer and the effects of alterations in <i>S. aureus</i> membranes and cell walls on drug resistance. In addition, we include chapters dedicated to unveiling <i>S. aureus</i> pathogenicity with the most current research available on <i>S. aureus</i> exfoliative toxins, enterotoxins, surface proteins, biofilm, and defensive responses of <i>S. aureus</i> to antibiotic treatment.
BT  - The Rise of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
SP  - Ch. 5
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/66954
DO  - 10.5772/66954
SN  - 978-953-51-2984-4
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -