| Literature DB >> 12821484 |
Julia Dina1, Brigitte Malbruny, Roland Leclercq.
Abstract
The lsa gene confers intrinsic resistance to lincosamides and streptogramins A in Enterococcus faecalis, probably by active efflux. The lsa-like genes of two clinical isolates of E. faecalis susceptible to lincosamides and dalfopristin contained mutations that produced premature termination codons. Revertant mutants were obtained by selection on agar plates containing clindamycin.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12821484 PMCID: PMC161836 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.47.7.2307-2309.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191