VanA-mediated high level glycopeptide resistance in MRSA

Lancet Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-68

  González Zorn, Bruno ^a   Courvalin, Patrice ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; HYDROGEN BOND; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0037308028     PISSN: 14733099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(03)00510-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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