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A novel mutation of walK confers vancomycin-intermediate resistance in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Feb 2021
Zhu Jiade, Liu Banghui, Shu Xueqin, Sun Baolin
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With the treatment failure by vancomycin and poor clinical outcomes, the emergence and spread of vancomycin intermediate-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) has raised more concerns in recent years. While most VISA strains are isolated from methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), the mechanism underlying the generation of VISA from methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) is still largely unknown. Here, we...
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