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Phenotypic and genomic comparisons of highly vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains developed from multiple clinical MRSA strains by in vitro mutagenesis.
Scientific reports - 25 Nov 2015
Ishii Kenichi, Tabuchi Fumiaki, Matsuo Miki, Tatsuno Keita, Sato Tomoaki, Okazaki Mitsuhiro, Hamamoto Hiroshi, Matsumoto Yasuhiko, Kaito Chikara, Aoyagi Tetsuji, Hiramatsu Keiichi, Kaku Mitsuo, Moriya Kyoji, Sekimizu Kazuhisa
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The development of vancomycin (VCM) resistance in Staphylococcus aureus threatens global health. Studies of the VCM-resistance mechanism and alternative therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. We mutagenized S. aureus laboratory strains and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) with ethyl methanesulfonate, and isolated mutants that exhibited high resistance to VCM (minimum inhibitory concentration = 32...
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