Small colony variants in Staphylococcus aureus and other species : antibiotic selection, antimicrobial susceptibility, and biofilm formation

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of hospital acquired infections. The ability of S. aureus to acquire resistance to a diverse range of antimicrobial compounds, results in limited treatment options, particularly in methicillin-resistant S. aureus. A mechanism by which S. aureus deve...

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Main Author: Norville, Phillip
Published: Cardiff University 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567176