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Molecular characterization of Rifr mutations in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium.
Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) - 1 Aug 2014
Du Xiaoxing, Hua Xiaoting, Qu Tingting, Jiang Yan, Zhou Zhihui, Yu Yunsong
Abstract excerpt
Mutation rate is an important factor affecting the appearance and spread of acquired antibiotic resistance. The frequencies and types of enterococci mutations were determined in this study. The MICs of rifampicin in enterococci and their rifampicin-resistant mutants were determined by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) agar dilution method. The Enterococcus faecalis isolates A15 and 18165...
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