Genetics of glycopeptide resistance in Gram-positive pathogens

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 294, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 479-486

  Courvalin, Patrice ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; Glycopeptides; Resistance; Staphylococcus; Teicoplanin; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; GLYCOPEPTIDE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 5; TEICOPLANIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 13844298975     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2004.10.002     Document Type: Review

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