title: Teicoplanin and its influence on Staphylococcus aureus ultrastructure.
abstract: Teicoplanin, a glycopeptide antibiotic chemically related to the vancomycin-ristocetin group of antibiotics, has been shown to be active against gram-positive bacteria. Binding of teicoplanin by actively growing bacteria leads to morphological damage to the cell surface in staphylococci, as largely shown by transmission and scanning microscopy results.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tullio
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cuffini
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Carlone
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002473:Cell Wall; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin