Loss of mecA gene in Staphylococcus epidermidis after prolonged therapy with vancomycin

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Oct;56(4):794-5. doi: 10.1093/jac/dki316. Epub 2005 Sep 2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / genetics*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • MecA protein, Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Vancomycin