Alternative Mutational Pathways to Intermediate Resistance to Vancomycin in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Céline Vidaillac,
Susana Gardete,
Ryan Tewhey,
George Sakoulas,
Glenn W. Kaatz,
Warren E. Rose,
Alexander Tomasz,
Michael J. Rybak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit127
Subject(s) - vancomycin , biology , mutant , daptomycin , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , rpob , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , mutation , point mutation , antibacterial agent , genetics , gene , antibiotics , bacteria , 16s ribosomal rna
We used 2 in vitro experimental systems to compare phenotypic and genotypic changes that accompany selection of mutants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain JH1 with low-level vancomycin resistance similar to the type found in vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA).
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