Preliminary analysis of the genetic basis for vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus strain Mu50

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 255-260

  Avison, Matthew B ^a   Bennett, Peter M ^a   Howe, Robin A ^b   Walsh, Timothy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE; METICILLIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036178404     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/49.2.255     Document Type: Article

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