Christoph F. Batzilla

TL;DR: In this paper, epidemiological analyses using multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and genetic studies suggest that S. epidermidis isolates in the hospital environment differ from those obtained outside of medical facilities with respect to biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance, and the presence of mobile DNA elements.

TL;DR: A kinetic dissection ofphagosome maturation including the complex alterations of the phagosome protein composition is presented, including the putative cysteine proteinase inhibitor interference with lysosomal enzyme sorting and activation processes.

TL;DR: The combined data show that wild‐type and agr mutant differ with respect to amino acid biosynthesis and oligopeptide transport, carbohydrate utilization, as well as GMP and IMP interconversion, and might be capable of colonizing alternative ecological niches in the human host and have an advantage in adapting to changing environmental conditions.

TL;DR: This study provides strong evidence for ClpC as a critical factor in staphylococcal energy metabolism, stress regulation, and late‐stationary phase survival; therefore, these data provide important insight into the adaptation of S. aureus toward a persister state in chronic infections.