Growth of cell-wall-deficient variants of Enterobacter cloacae facilitates beta-lactamase derepressed mutants.

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The degree to which cell-wall-deficient bacteria (CWDB) are involved in the generation of beta-lactamase derepressed mutants (DM) was measured using Enterobacter cloacae 3624. The frequency of DM in non-permissive isotonic ticarcillin medium was compared with their frequency in hypertonic ticarcillin medium that supports CWDB growth. DM were resistant to extended spectrum penicillins and cephalosporins and had a...

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