Molecular analysis of antibiotic tolerance in pneumococci

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 292, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-79

  Mitchell, Lauren S ^a   Tuomanen, Elaine I ^a,b  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Protein Science Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic tolerance; Pneumococci; Two component systems

Indexed keywords

EJL AMIDASE; N ACETYLMURAMOYLALANINE AMIDASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; N-ACETYLMURAMOYL-L-ALANINE AMIDASE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 0035992353     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00193     Document Type: Article

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