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Molecular Events for Promotion of Vancomycin Resistance in Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
13 Oct 2016
Abstract excerpt
Vancomycin has been used as the last resort in the clinical treatment of serious Staphylococcus aureus infections. Vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA) was discovered almost two decades ago. Aside from the vancomycin-intermediate phenotype, VISA strains from the clinic or laboratory exhibited common characteristics, such as thickened cell walls, reduced autolysis, and attenuated virulence. However, the...
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