Tetracycline resistance mediated by tet(M) has variable integrative conjugative element composition in mycoplasma hominis isolated in the United Kingdom from 2005-2015
A minimal genome and absent bacterial cell wall renders Mycoplasma hominis inherently resistant to most antimicrobials except lincosamides, tetracyclines and fluoroquinionlones. Often dismissed as a commensal (except where linked to preterm birth), it causes septic arthritis in immunodeficient patie...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021
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