Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus emerged long before the introduction of methicillin into clinical practice

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus emerged long before the introduction of methicillin into clinical practice

Abstract Background The spread of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens poses a major threat to global health. It is widely recognised that the widespread use of antibiotics has generated selective pressures that have driven the emergence of resistant strains. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu...

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Main Authors: Catriona P. Harkins, Bruno Pichon, Michel Doumith, Julian Parkhill, Henrik Westh, Alexander Tomasz, Herminia de Lencastre, Stephen D. Bentley, Angela M. Kearns, Matthew T. G. Holden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Antibiotic resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1252-9

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