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Reversion of the glycopeptide resistance phenotype in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2000
Boyle-Vavra S, Berke S K, Lee J C, Daum R S
Abstract excerpt
The recent identification of glycopeptide intermediate-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (GISA) clinical isolates has provided an opportunity to assess the stability of the glycopeptide resistance phenotype by nonselective serial passage and to evaluate reversion-associated cell surface changes. Three GISA isolates from the United States (MIC of vancomycin = 8 microg/ml) and two from Japan (MICs of vancomycin = 8...
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