DIVERSITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCI EXHIBITING HIGH-LEVEL RESISTANCE TO MUPIROCIN

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作者
RAHMAN, M
CONNOLLY, S
NOBLE, WC
COOKSON, B
PHILLIPS, I
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[1] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP,ST THOMAS HOSP,INST DERMATOL,LONDON SE1 7EH,ENGLAND
[2] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP,ST THOMAS HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,LONDON SE1 7EH,ENGLAND
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10.1099/00222615-33-2-97
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Plasmids mediating high-level resistance to mupirocin (MIC > 1000 mg/L) in staphylococci from various sources were studied by restriction endonuclease cleavage. Several patterns were obtained but six plasmids isolated from various Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis strains were indistinguishable. The diversity and spread of these plasmids is illustrated.
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