In vitro emergence of rifampicin resistance in Propionibacterium acnes and molecular characterization of mutations in the rpoB gene | Zendy

Ulrika Furustrand Tafin | Zendy; Andrej Trampuž | Zendy; Stéphane Corvec | Zendy

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In vitro emergence of rifampicin resistance in Propionibacterium acnes and molecular characterization of mutations in the rpoB gene

Author(s) -

Ulrika Furustrand Tafin,

Andrej Trampuž,

Stéphane Corvec

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dks428

Subject(s) - rpob , rifampicin , propionibacterium acnes , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , minimum inhibitory concentration , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , 16s ribosomal rna

Activity of rifampicin against Propionibacterium acnes biofilms was recently demonstrated, but rifampicin resistance has not yet been described in this organism. We investigated the in vitro emergence of rifampicin resistance in P. acnes and characterized its molecular background.

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