Defining the Roles of Pyruvate Oxidation, TCA Cycle, and Mannitol Metabolism in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.

While Staphylococcus aureus has historically not been considered a uropathogen, S. aureus urinary tract infection (UTI) is clinically significant in certain patient populations, including those with chronic indwelling urinary catheters. Moreover, most S. aureus strains causing catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) are methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).