Regulation of β-lactamase synthesis as a novel site of action for suppression of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 285, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 413-430

  Bruns, Oliver ^a   Bruns, Wolfgang ^a   Pulverer, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 0030898210     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(97)80008-4     Document Type: Article

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