| Literature DB >> 23507277 |
Jose M Munita1, Truc T Tran, Lorena Diaz, Diana Panesso, Jinnethe Reyes, Barbara E Murray, Cesar A Arias.
Abstract
The genetic bases for antibiotic tolerance are obscure. Daptomycin (DAP) is a lipopeptide antibiotic with bactericidal activity against enterococci. Using time-kill assays, we provide evidence for the first time that a deletion of isoleucine in position 177 of LiaF, a member of the three-component regulatory system LiaFSR involved in the cell envelope response to antimicrobials, is directly responsible for a DAP-tolerant phenotype and is likely to negatively affect response to DAP therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23507277 PMCID: PMC3716119 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00021-13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191