Drug Resistance
Research results from University of Notre Dame update understanding of drug resistance
Published in Drug Week, August 17th, 2007
Researchers detail in "Shared functional attributes between the mecA gene product of Staphylococcus sciuri and penicillin-binding protein 2a of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus," new data in drug resistance. According to recent research from the United States, "The genome of Staphylococcus aureus is constantly in a state of flux, acquiring genes that enable the bacterium to maintain resistance in the face of antibiotic pressure. The acquisition of the mecA gene from an unknown origin imparted S. aureus with broad resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, with the resultant strain designated as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)."
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Source: Drug Week (2007-08-17)
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