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Expression of multidrug resistance efflux pump genes in clinical and environmental isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Sept 2012
Kosmidis Christos, Schindler Bryan D, Jacinto Pauline L, Patel Diixa, Bains Karanpreet, Seo Susan M, Kaatz Glenn W
Abstract excerpt
Increased expression of multidrug resistance efflux pump (MDR-EP) genes in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus occurs frequently, but its temporal and geographic variability is unknown. Such strains may contaminate the hospital environment, posing an infection control problem. Nearly 700 c...
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