Cell wall thickening is a common feature of vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
Cui L, Ma X, Sato K, Okuma K, Tenover FC, Mamizuka EM, Gemmell CG, Kim MN, Ploy MC, El-Solh N, Ferraz V, Hiramatsu K.
Cui L, et al. Among authors: hiramatsu k.
J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jan;41(1):5-14. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.5-14.2003.
J Clin Microbiol. 2003.
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We have previously shown that a thickened cell wall is responsible for the vancomycin resistance of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) (equivalent to vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus and glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus) strain Mu50 (L. Cui, H. Murakami, K …
We have previously shown that a thickened cell wall is responsible for the vancomycin resistance of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aure …