Antibiotic Resistance and Pathogenicity Factors of Staphylococcus Aureus Clinical Strains

Abstract

Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide (Figueiredo, Ferreira, Beltrame and Cortes, 2017). To control the spread of this microorganism, studies analyzing the development of its resistance to antibiotics and the prevalence of virulence factors are being conducted (Neopane, Nepal, Shrestha, Uehara and Abiko, 2018). Panton-Valentine leukocidin is regarded as one of the main features and a clinically relevant virulence marker for S. aureus (Klein et al., 2020). Studies that analyze its development of antibiotic resistance and prevalence of virulence factors are being held to retain the spread of this microorganism (Piechota, Kot, Frankowska-Maciejewska, Grużewska, & Woźniak-Kosek, 2018). Such studies help to assess the current epidemiological situation and prevent infectious outbreaks.