Article
Characterization of gentamicin-resistant respiratory-deficient (res-) variant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 1990
Lewis L A, Li K, Bharosay M, Cannella M, Jorgenson V, Thomas R, Pena D, Velez M, Pereira B, Sassine A
Abstract excerpt
Exposure of sensitive cells of Staphylococcus aureus to concentrations of gentamicin higher than the minimal inhibitory concentration, results in the recovery of low level resistant strains with a greatly altered phenotype (variants). Because the phenotypic alteration in these strains is so great...
Topics
- Bacteriophages
- Biological Transport
- Cell Wall
- DNA, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Gentamicins
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Serotyping
- Staphylococcus aureus