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Vancomycin tolerant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus reveals the effects of vancomycin on cell wall thickening.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Cázares-Domínguez Vicenta, Cruz-Córdova Ariadnna, Ochoa Sara A, Escalona Gerardo, Arellano-Galindo José, Rodríguez-Leviz Alejandra, Hernández-Castro Rigoberto, López-Villegas Edgar O, Xicohtencatl-Cortes Juan
Abstract excerpt
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important opportunistic pathogen that causes both healthcare- and community-acquired infections. An increase in the incidence of these infections may lead to a substantial change in the rate of vancomycin usage. Incidence of reduced susceptibility to vancomycin has been increasing worldwide for the last few years, conferring different levels of resistance...
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