Reversing methicillin resistance in MRSA using a bacterial transforming agent

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 455-457

  Carey, Bryan E ^a   Dancer, Stephanie J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

lactams; Anti infective development; Cell wall; Drug susceptibility testing; Hypersensitizing agent

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL TRANSFORMING AGENT; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHODOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33748059190     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl245     Document Type: Article

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