Vancomycin tolerant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus reveals the effects of vancomycin on cell wall thickening.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important opportunistic pathogen that causes both healthcare- and community-acquired infections. An increase in the incidence of these infections may lead to a substantial change in the rate of vancomycin usage. Incidence of reduced susceptibi...

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Main Authors: Vicenta Cázares-Domínguez, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Sara A Ochoa, Gerardo Escalona, José Arellano-Galindo, Alejandra Rodríguez-Leviz, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Edgar O López-Villegas, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118791