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Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples
1 Jan 2011
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INTRODUCTION: The resistance to antimicrobial agents among Staphylococci is an increasing problem. This has led to renewed interest in the usage of Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B (MLS(B)) antibiotics to treat Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections. The resistance to macrolide can be mediated by msr A gene coding for efflux mechanism or via erm gene encoding for enzymes that confer inducible or...
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