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Genetics and mechanisms of glycopeptide resistance in enterococci

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction. Plasmid-mediated resistance to the glyco-peptide antibiotics vancomycin and teicoplanin was first detected in 1986 (35, 53). It was rapidly shown that glyco-peptide-resistant enterococci had a broad geographical dis-tribution and were phenotypically and genotypically hetero-

Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

DOI: 10.1128/aac.37.8.1563

Authors: M Arthur, P Courvalin

Institution: Institut Pasteur

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2074968287

FWCI: 30.24

Cites: 57

Cited by: 700

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