Mutations in rpoB and fusA cause resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

Abstract Background The prevalence of resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid among Malaysian strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing. This study aimed to determine the mechanisms of rifampicin and fusidic acid resistance and the genetic diversity of MRSA st...

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Main Authors:	Lim, K.T., Teh, C.S.J., Mohd Yasim, M.Y., Thong, Kwai Lin
Format:	Article
Language:	en en
Published:	Oxford University Press 2013
Subjects:	QR Microbiology
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/10649/1/Lim%2C_2013.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/10649/2/Lim%2C_2013.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/10649/ https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trt111
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