Low level ß-lactamase production in methicillin-resistant <it>staphylococcus aureus</it> strains with ß-lactam antibiotics-induced vancomycin resistance

Low level ß-lactamase production in methicillin-resistant <it>staphylococcus aureus</it> strains with ß-lactam antibiotics-induced vancomycin resistance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A class of methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> (MRSA) shows resistance to vancomycin only in the presence of ß-lactam antibiotics (BIVR). This type of vancomycin resistance is mainly attributable to the r...

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Main Authors: Hirao Yuriko, Ikeda-Dantsuji Yurika, Matsui Hidehito, Yoshida Masaki, Hori Seiji, Sunakawa Keisuke, Nakae Taiji, Hanaki Hideaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
ß-lactam
Vancomycin
Staphylococcus aureus
ß-lactamase
MRSA
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/69

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