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A eukaryotic-type Ser/Thr kinase in Enterococcus faecalis mediates antimicrobial resistance and intestinal persistence.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 27 Feb 2007
Kristich Christopher J, Wells Carol L, Dunny Gary M
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic-resistant enterococci are major causes of hospital-acquired infections. The emergence of Enterococcus faecalis as a significant nosocomial pathogen is a consequence of its inherent resistance to certain antibiotics and of its ability to survive and proliferate in the intestinal tract....
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