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Catching Threads in Bacterial Cell Walls

Year: 2022

Type: other

Abstract: Recommendations U rgent action is needed to stop the spread of bacterial infections.In 2019, 1.27 million lives were lost to antimicrobial resistant bacterial infections globally, and more than 100,000 were attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 1 In the U.S., S. aureus is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections.The major burden of S. aureus is attributed to surgical site infections, including abdominal surgery and introduction of implants and devices, as well as to ventilatorassociated pneumonia which increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.New preventive strategies and therapeutics for this single organism would be transformative for saving lives and improving quality of life.

Source: ACS Central Science

DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01070

Authors: Till Kallem, Lynette Cegelski

Institution: Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Biochemical and Structural Characterization

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Institute of General Medical Sciences