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The diversity of antimicrobial resistance genes among staphylococci of animal origin.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Aug 2013
Wendlandt Sarah, Feßler Andrea T, Monecke Stefan, Ehricht Ralf, Schwarz Stefan, Kadlec Kristina
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococci of animal origin harbor a wide variety of resistance genes. So far, more than 40 different resistance genes have been identified in staphylococci from animals. This includes genes that confer resistance to virtually all classes of antimicrobial agents approved for use in animals, such as penicillins, cephalosporins, tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamides, phenicols, aminoglycosides, aminocyclitols,...
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