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Flavone markedly affects phenotypic expression of beta-lactam resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated clinically.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Oct 2003
Shibata Hirofumi, Shirakata Chikako, Kawasaki Hiromi, Sato Yoichi, Kuwahara Tomomi, Ohnishi Yoshinari, Arakaki Naokatu, Higuti Tomihiko
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Flavone and its derivatives had very weak antibacterial effects on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus, but dramatically intensified MRSA's susceptibility to beta-lactams. We named these compounds "ILSMR (intensifier of beta-lactam-susceptibility...
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