Hospital outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus followed by an in vivo change to a mecA-negative mutant with loss of epidemicity.
Wagenvoort
J H
JH
Department of Medical Microbiology, Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands. j.wagenvoort@gozl.nl
Toenbreker
H M
HM
Heck
M E
ME
van Leeuwen
W J
WJ
Wannet
W J
WJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D009426:Netherlands; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase