How Can Staphylococcus Aureus Resist Antibiotics?
Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium capable of colonizing the skin and nasal passages without causing disease, yet it can also produce infections ranging from minor skin lesions to pneumonia, bloodstream infection, endocarditis, and sepsis. Its clinical importance is intensified by its ability to resist multiple antibiotics. Resistance arises through several mechanisms, including acquisition of resistance genes, alteration of antibiotic targets, production of drug-inactivating enzymes, reduced permeability, efflux, biofilm

