Erratum to "Impact of mecA promoter mutations on mecA expression and β-lactam resistance levels" [Int. J. Med. Microbiol. (2008) 298(7-8) 607-617] (DOI:10.1016/j.ijmm.2008.01.015);Impact of mecA promoter mutations on mecA expression and β-lactam resistance levels

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 298, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 607-617

  Ender, Miriam ^a   McCallum, Nadine ^a   Berger Bächi, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

mecA; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Promoter mutation; Lactam resistance levels

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 50049120772     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.05.001     Document Type: Erratum

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