Mesh term Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Description
A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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