Ratio between amount of vancomycin neutralized in cell wall by parental strain and resistant mutant
| Value | 2.13 unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus |
| Reference | Sieradzki K, Tomasz A. Inhibition of cell wall turnover and autolysis by vancomycin in a highly vancomycin-resistant mutant of Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol. 1997 Apr179(8):2557-66.PubMed ID9098053 |
| Method | A highly vancomycin-resistant mutant (MIC = 100 microg/ml) of Staphylococcus aureus, mutant VM, was isolated in the laboratory by a step-pressure procedure, continued to grow and synthesize peptidoglycan in the presence of vancomycin (50 microg/ml) in the medium |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102448 |