Staphylococcus
MRSA Study Details How Staph Is Transmitted Within Households
A longitudinal household study suggests patients can acquire methicillin-resistant or sensitive Staphylococcus aureus from household members, pets, and surfaces.
MRSA Susceptibility Study Uncovers Protective Variant in Methyltransferase
Exome sequencing and other molecular strategies led to a heterogeneous variant in the DNMT3A gene that appears to impact host epigenetic and immune features.
The research highlighted particular challenges for gram-negative organisms among a population of higher-risk patients.
Signature Science Gets CDC Contract to Evaluate Molecular Microbial Detection Methods
Signature Science will assess the validity of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses to detect the transmission of viable pathogens in healthcare settings.
The amplicon sequencing method, called resistance mutation sequencing (RM-seq), may help in detecting resistance earlier than traditional techniques.