Genome-wide identification of ampicillin resistance determinants in Enterococcus faecium.
Enterococcus faecium has become a nosocomial pathogen of major importance, causing infections that are difficult to treat owing to its multi-drug resistance. In particular, resistance to the β-lactam antibiotic ampicillin has become ubiquitous among clinical isolates. Mutations in the low-affinity p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3386183?pdf=render |