Mutations in rpoB and fusA cause resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
Abstract Background The prevalence of resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid among Malaysian strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing. This study aimed to determine the mechanisms of rifampicin and fusidic acid resistance and the genetic diversity of MRSA st...
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Oxford University Press
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/10649/1/Lim%2C_2013.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/10649/2/Lim%2C_2013.pdf |