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Role of the NaHCO3 Transporter MpsABC in the NaHCO3-β-Lactam-Responsive Phenotype in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbiology spectrum - 15 Jun 2023
Fan Sook-Ha, Proctor Richard A, Ersoy Selvi C, Manna Adhar C, Cheung Ambrose L, Götz Friedrich, Chambers Henry F, Bayer Arnold S
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are an increasing concern due to their intrinsic resistance to most standard-of-care β-lactam antibiotics. Recent studies of clinical isolates have documented a novel phenotype, termed NaHCO3 responsiveness, in which a substantial proportion of MRSA strains exhibit enhanced susceptibility to β-lactams such as cefazolin and oxacillin in the presence of...
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