Characterization of mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from different geographic areas
Autor: | Jan Evans Patterson, Teresa M. Morton, Mary A. Ramsey, David R. Reagan, Suzanne F. Bradley, Carol A. Kauffman |
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Rok vydání: | 1998 |
Předmět: |
DNA
Bacterial Michigan Staphylococcus aureus Mupirocin HindIII medicine.disease_cause Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound Plasmid medicine Pharmacology (medical) Typing Letters to the Editor Gene Pharmacology Genetics biology Chromosome Drug Resistance Microbial Tennessee Anti-Bacterial Agents genomic DNA Connecticut Infectious Diseases chemistry biology.protein |
Zdroj: | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 42(5) |
ISSN: | 0066-4804 |
Popis: | With the increasing use of mupirocin, resistance among staphylococci has emerged (1). High-level resistance (MICs, >500 μg/ml) is usually mediated by a plasmid-associated mupA gene. Low-level resistance (MICs |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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