Antibiotics trigger initiation of SCCmec transfer by inducing SOS responses
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DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx153
Abstract: Abstract The rise of antimicrobial resistance limits therapeutic options for infections by methicillin-resistant staphylococci. The staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) is a mobile genetic element as the only carrier of the methicillin-resistance determinants, the mecA… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotics trigger; sccmec transfer; ccrc1 ccrab; resistance ... See more keywords