A Genetic Locus in <i>Elizabethkingia anophelis</i> Associated with Elevated Vancomycin Resistance and Multiple Antibiotic Reduced Susceptibility

A Genetic Locus in <i>Elizabethkingia anophelis</i> Associated with Elevated Vancomycin Resistance and Multiple Antibiotic Reduced Susceptibility

The Gram-negative <i>Elizabethkingia</i> express multiple antibiotic resistance and cause severe opportunistic infections. Vancomycin is commonly used to treat Gram-positive infections and has also been used to treat <i>Elizabethkingia</i> infections, even though Gram-negativ...

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Main Authors: William L. Johnson, Sushim Kumar Gupta, Suman Maharjan, Randy M. Morgenstein, Ainsley C. Nicholson, John R. McQuiston, John E. Gustafson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Elizabethkingia anophelis</i>
vancomycin selection
elevated vancomycin resistance
<i>padR</i> family transcriptional regulators
multiple antibiotic resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/1/61

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