Exposure to One Antibiotic Leads to Acquisition of Resistance to Another Antibiotic via Quorum Sensing Mechanisms

Exposure to One Antibiotic Leads to Acquisition of Resistance to Another Antibiotic via Quorum Sensing Mechanisms

The vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) have progressively become a severe medical problem. Although clinics have started to reduce vancomycin prescription, vancomycin resistance has not been contained. We found that the transfer of vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecalis increased more th...

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Main Authors: Che-Chi Shu, Wan-Ci Chen, Yao-Duo Chang, Jyy-Ning Chen, Feng-You Liu, Yu-Shan Huang, Chao-Xuan You, En Hsuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
dissemination of drug resistantance
selection pressure
nosocomial infection
conjugal genes
prgX
prgQ
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.580466/full

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