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An essential protease, FtsH, influences daptomycin resistance acquisition in Enterococcus faecalis.
Molecular microbiology - 1 May 2024
Nair Zeus Jaren, Gao Iris Hanxing, Firras Aslam, Chong Kelvin Kian Long, Hill Eric D, Choo Pei Yi, Colomer-Winter Cristina, Chen Qingyan, Manzano Caroline, Pethe Kevin, Kline Kimberly A
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Daptomycin is a last-line antibiotic commonly used to treat vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, but resistance evolves rapidly and further restricts already limited treatment options. While genetic determinants associated with clinical daptomycin resistance (DAPR) have been described, information on factors affecting the speed of DAPR acquisition is limited. The multiple peptide resistance factor (MprF), a...
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