23 Publications
2026
Increased low-molecular-weight mucins in muco-obstructive airway disease limit Staphylococcus aureus growth. Infection and Immunity
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection causes lysosomal dysfunction in the cystic fibrosis bronchial epithelium. Infection and Immunity
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2025
Effects of Elevated Glucose on Bacterial Respiratory Infections in Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Airway Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Elevated glucose increases Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance in a cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cell infection model. Infection and Immunity
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Increased Low Molecular Weight Mucins in Muco-Obstructive Airway Disease Limit Staphylococcus aureus Growth
 
Staphylococcus aureus phenol-soluble modulins have dispersal and anti-aggregation activity towards corynebacteria. Journal of Bacteriology
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2024
Staphylococcus aureus Phenol-Soluble Modulins Mediate Interspecies Competition with Upper Respiratory Commensal Bacteria
 
Temperature influences commensal-pathogen dynamics in a nasal epithelial cell co-culture model. mSphere
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2023
Temperature Influences Commensal-Pathogen Dynamics in a Nasal Epithelial Cell Co-culture Model
2016
Development of an in vitro colonization model to investigate Staphylococcus aureus interactions with airway epithelia
Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Paharik, A.E.⋅Ackermann, L.W.⋅Shelton, A.U.⋅Singh, S.B.⋅Starner, T.D. and Horswill, A.R.
Cellular Microbiology, vol. 18, pp. 720-732. | Journal Article
 
Simultaneous Antibiofilm and Antiviral Activities of an Engineered Antimicrobial Peptide during Virus-Bacterium Coinfection
Melvin, Jeffrey A.⋅Lashua, Lauren P.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Yang, Guanyi⋅Deslouches, Berthony⋅Montelaro, Ronald C. and Bomberger, Jennifer M.
mSphere, vol. 1, pp. e00083–16. | Journal Article
2015
Accumulation-associated protein enhances Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation under dynamic conditions and is required for infection in a rat catheter model
Schaeffer, Carolyn R⋅Schaeffer, C.R.⋅Woods, K.M.⋅Woods, Keith M⋅Longo, G.M.⋅Longo, G Matt⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Paharik, A.E.⋅Paharik, Alexandra E⋅Büttner, Henning⋅Büttner, H.⋅Christner, Martin⋅Christner, M.⋅Boissy, R.J.⋅Boissy, Robert J⋅Horswill, Alexander R⋅Horswill, A.R.⋅Rohde, H.⋅Rohde, Holger⋅Fey, P.D. and Fey, Paul D
Infection and Immunity, vol. 83, pp. 214-226. | Journal Article
 
Enterococcus faecalis 6-phosphogluconolactonase is required for both commensal and pathogenic interactions with Manduca sexta
Holt, Jonathan F.⋅Holt, J.F.⋅Holt, Jonathan F⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Frank, Kristi L.⋅Frank, Kristi L⋅Frank, K.L.⋅Du, Jing⋅Du, J.⋅Du, Jing⋅Guan, Changhui⋅Guan, C.⋅Guan, Changhui⋅Broderick, Nichole A⋅Broderick, N.A.⋅Broderick, Nichole A.⋅Dunny, G.M.⋅Dunny, Gary M⋅Dunny, Gary M.⋅Handelsman, Jo⋅Handelsman, Jo and Handelsman, J.
Infection and Immunity, vol. 83, pp. 396-404. | Journal Article
 
The effects of repetitive vibration on sensorineural function: Biomarkers of sensorineural injury in an animal model of metabolic syndrome
Kiedrowski, M.⋅Waugh, S.⋅Miller, R.⋅Johnson, C. and Krajnak, K.
Brain Research, vol. 1627, pp. 216-224. | Journal Article
2014
Accumulation-Associated Protein Enhances Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Formation under Dynamic Conditions and Is Required for Infection in a Rat Catheter Model
Schaeffer, Carolyn R.⋅Woods, Keith M.⋅Longo, G. Matt⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Paharik, Alexandra E.⋅Büttner, Henning⋅Christner, Martin⋅Boissy, Robert J.⋅Horswill, Alexander R.⋅Rohde, Holger and Fey, Paul D.
Infection and Immunity, vol. 83, pp. 214–226. | Journal Article
 
Enterococcus faecalis 6-Phosphogluconolactonase Is Required for Both Commensal and Pathogenic Interactions with Manduca sexta
Holt, Jonathan F.⋅Holt, Jonathan F.⋅Holt, Jonathan F.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Frank, Kristi L.⋅Frank, Kristi L.⋅Frank, Kristi L.⋅Du, Jing⋅Du, Jing⋅Du, Jing⋅Guan, Changhui⋅Guan, Changhui⋅Guan, Changhui⋅Broderick, Nichole A.⋅Broderick, Nichole A.⋅Broderick, Nichole A.⋅Dunny, Gary M.⋅Dunny, Gary M.⋅Dunny, Gary M.⋅Handelsman, Jo⋅Handelsman, Jo and Handelsman, Jo
Infection and Immunity, vol. 83, pp. 396–404. | Journal Article
 
Quantification of confocal images of biofilms grown on irregular surfaces
Sommerfeld Ross, Stacy⋅Ross, Stacy Sommerfeld⋅Sommerfeld Ross, S.⋅Tu, M.H.⋅Tu, Mai Han⋅Tu, Mai H⋅Falsetta, M.L.⋅Falsetta, Megan L⋅Falsetta, Megan L.⋅Ketterer, M.R.⋅Ketterer, Margaret R⋅Ketterer, Margaret R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Horswill, Alexander R⋅Horswill, A.R.⋅Horswill, Alexander R.⋅Apicella, Michael A⋅Apicella, Michael A.⋅Apicella, M.A.⋅Reinhardt, Joseph M.⋅Reinhardt, Joseph M⋅Reinhardt, J.M.⋅Fiegel, J. and Fiegel, Jennifer
Journal of Microbiological Methods, vol. 100, pp. 111–120. | Journal Article
 
Staphylococcus aureus Nuc2 Is a Functional, Surface-Attached Extracellular Nuclease
Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Crosby, Heidi A⋅Crosby, H.A.⋅Crosby, Heidi A.⋅Hernandez, Frank J⋅Hernandez, Frank J.⋅Hernandez, F.J.⋅Malone, C.L.⋅Malone, Cheryl L⋅Malone, Cheryl L.⋅Mc Namara, James O⋅McNamara, James O.⋅McNamara II, J.O.⋅Horswill, Alexander R⋅Horswill, A.R. and Horswill, Alexander R.
PLoS ONE, vol. 9, pp. e95574. | Journal Article
2013
Reduced vancomycin susceptibility in an in vitro catheter-related biofilm model correlates with poor therapeutic outcomes in experimental endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Abdelhady, Wessam⋅Abdelhady, W.⋅Bayer, A.S.⋅Bayer, Arnold S⋅Seidl, Kati⋅Seidl, K.⋅Nast, C.C.⋅Nast, Cynthia C⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Horswill, Alexander R⋅Horswill, A.R.⋅Yeaman, M.R.⋅Yeaman, Michael R⋅Xiong, Y.Q. and Xiong, Yan Q
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 57, pp. 1447-1454. | Journal Article
 
Staphylococcus aureus nuclease is an SaeRS-dependent virulence factor
Olson, Michael E⋅Olson, M.E.⋅Nygaard, T.K.⋅Nygaard, Tyler K⋅Ackermann, Laynez⋅Ackermann, L.⋅Watkins, R.L.⋅Watkins, Robert L⋅Zurek, O.W.⋅Zurek, Oliwia W⋅Pallister, K.B.⋅Pallister, Kyler B⋅Griffith, S.⋅Griffith, Shannon⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Flack, C.E.⋅Flack, Caralyn E⋅Kavanaugh, Jeffrey S⋅Kavanaugh, J.S.⋅Kreiswirth, B.N.⋅Kreiswirth, Barry N⋅Horswill, Alexander R⋅Horswill, A.R.⋅Voyich, Jovanka M and Voyich, J.M.
Infection and Immunity, vol. 81, pp. 1316-1324. | Journal Article
2011
New approaches for treating staphylococcal biofilm infections
Kiedrowski, Megan R. and Horswill, Alexander R.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1241, pp. 104–121. | Journal Article
 
Nuclease Modulates Biofilm Formation in Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Kiedrowski, Megan R.⋅Kiedrowski, M.R.⋅Kiedrowski, Megan R⋅Kavanaugh, Jeffrey S⋅Kavanaugh, J.S.⋅Kavanaugh, Jeffrey S.⋅Malone, Cheryl L.⋅Malone, Cheryl L⋅Malone, C.L.⋅Mootz, J.M.⋅Mootz, Joe M⋅Mootz, Joe M.⋅Voyich, Jovanka M.⋅Voyich, Jovanka M⋅Voyich, J.M.⋅Smeltzer, Mark S⋅Smeltzer, Mark S.⋅Smeltzer, M.S.⋅Bayles, K.W.⋅Bayles, Kenneth⋅Bayles, Kenneth W.⋅Horswill, A.R.⋅Horswill, Alexander R. and Horswill, Alexander R
PLoS ONE, vol. 6, pp. e26714. | Journal Article
2009
Vibration disrupts vascular function in a model of metabolic syndrome
Krajnak, K.⋅Waugh, S.⋅Johnson, C.⋅Miller, R. and Kiedrowski, M.
Industrial Health, vol. 47, pp. 533-542. | Journal Article