Characterization of Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus
In the past decade, Staphylococcus aureus has developed two distinct vancomycin resistance mechanisms. First, the bacterium is capable of generating a thickened, poorly crosslinked cell wall that creates false targets. These targets cause vancomycin to bind at the periphery of the thickened peptidog...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2006
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1243 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2242&context=etd |