Article
Paradoxical response of Enterococcus faecalis to the bactericidal activity of penicillin is associated with reduced activity of one autolysin.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Feb 1990
Fontana R, Boaretti M, Grossato A, Tonin E A, Lleò M M, Satta G
Abstract excerpt
Ten clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis were examined for susceptibility to the bactericidal activity of penicillin. Four of these had MBCs of penicillin equal to 2 to 4 x the MIC, and six exhibited a paradoxical response to penicillin, i.e., the bactericidal activity of the antibiotic had...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Carrier Proteins
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Hexosyltransferases
- Micrococcus
- Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase
- Penicillin Resistance
- Penicillin-Binding Proteins
- Penicillins
- Peptidyl Transferases
- Phenotype