Mu50 glycopeptide-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The case of the missing penicillinase [2]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 739-740

  Ellis, Richard W ^a  

^a SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

lactamase; GISA; Mu50 staphylococcus aureus; Penicillinase

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLINASE; VANCOMYCIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE INSERTION; GENE SEQUENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

GLYCOPEPTIDES; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037339197     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkg132     Document Type: Letter

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