Structural and topological differences between a glycopeptide-intermediate clinical strain and glycopeptide-susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus revealed by atomic force microscopy

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3456-3460

  Boyle Vavra, S ^a   Hahm, J ^a   Sibener, S J ^a   Daum, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0034426123     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.12.3456-3460.2000     Document Type: Article

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