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Review
. 1996 Oct;4(10):401-7.
doi: 10.1016/0966-842X(96)10063-9.

Glycopeptide resistance in enterococci

M Arthur  1 , P Reynolds, P Courvalin
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Review

Glycopeptide resistance in enterococci

M Arthur et al. Trends Microbiol. 1996 Oct.

Abstract

Glycopeptide resistance in enterococci results from the production of peptidoglycan precursors with low affinity for these antibiotics. The mobility of the resistance genes by transposition and conjugation and the ability of the resistance proteins to interfere with synthesis of normal precursors in different hosts indicate that dissemination into other bacterial species should be anticipated.

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