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Resistance to Paromomycin, Bacitracin and Novobiocin in the Micrococcaceae
Author(s) -
Lacey R. W.,
Boswell P. A.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1968.tb00371.x
Subject(s) - paromomycin , novobiocin , bacitracin , microbiology and biotechnology , micrococcus luteus , biology , antibiotics , micrococcus , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , aminoglycoside , genetics
SUMMARY The characteristic antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Micrococcus luteus strengthens its case for a distinct taxonomic category. Paromomycin resistance may be useful in identifying this organism.