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In vivo evolution of antimicrobial resistance in a series of Staphylococcus aureus patient isolates: the entire picture or a cautionary tale?
18 Sept 2013
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OBJECTIVES: To obtain an expanded understanding of antibiotic resistance evolution in vivo, particularly in the context of vancomycin exposure. METHODS: The whole genomes of six consecutive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood culture isolates (ST239-MRSA-III) from a single patient exposed to various antimicrobials (over a 77 day period) were sequenced and analysed. RESULTS: Variant analysis revealed...
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