Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-20-2008

Publication Title

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Recent cases of infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (CA-MRSA) strains in healthy individuals have raised concerns worldwide. CA-MRSA strains differ from hospital-acquired MRSAs by virtue of their genomic background and increased virulence in animal models.

DOI

10.1128/AAC.00049-08

Original Citation

Memmi G, Filipe SR, Pinho MG, Fu Z, Cheung A. Staphylococcus aureus PBP4 is essential for beta-lactam resistance in community-acquired methicillin-resistant strains. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Nov;52(11):3955-66. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00049-08. Epub 2008 Aug 25. PMID: 18725435; PMCID: PMC2573147.

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