# Two codependent routes lead to high-level MRSA

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 56 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adn1369 |
| Corresponding authors | Abimbola Feyisara Adedeji Olulana, Katarzyna Wacnik, Jamie K. Hobbs, Simon J. Foster |
| Institution | University of Sheffield, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antimicrobial-resistance-in-staphylococcus/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adn1369](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adn1369)

## Topics

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus · MRSA · mecA · penicillin-binding protein 2a · PBP2a · β-lactam antibiotics · alternative mode of cell division · peptidoglycan architecture · division septum · PBP2 · PBP1 · transpeptidase activity · septal peptidoglycan architecture · chromosomal potentiator mutations · pot mutations · MRSA resensitizing agents · high-level antibiotic resistance · codependent mechanisms

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