Loss of function of the GdpP protein leads to joint β-lactam/ glycopeptide tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 579-581

  Griffiths, J M ^a   O'Neill, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; OXACILLIN; PROTEIN GDPP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENE SILENCING; GLYCOPEPTIDES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; MUTATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84455170060     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05148-11     Document Type: Article

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