Novel Small Molecule Treatment for Staphylococcus Aureus SSTI Infections
SUMMARY Staphylococcus aureus infects 50,000 patients and kills 20,000 annually in the United States alone. With widespread antibiotic resistance, there is an urgent need for alternative mechanisms of targeting S. aureus infection. One way the pathogen mediates its virulence is by secreting the pore-forming cytotoxin α-hemolysin, which causes skin and… Read More