Detection of penicillin-binding protein 2b gene alteration in Streptococcus mitis by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-24

  Usui, Hiroyuki ^a   Takao, Ayuko ^a   Nakayama, Ayako ^a   Nagashima, Hiroyuki ^a   Sasaki, Fumihiko ^a   Maeda, Nobuko ^a   Ishibashi, Katsunori ^a  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Penicillin binding protein 2b gene; lactam resistant Streptococcus mitis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMPICILLIN; ASPARAGINE; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; GLYCINE; LYSINE; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2B; PENICILLIN G; SERINE; THREONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS;

EID: 1542348343     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-003-0291-1     Document Type: Article

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