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. 1994 May;38(5):1205–1208. doi: 10.1128/aac.38.5.1205

Molecular characterization of the gene encoding high-level mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus J2870.

J E Hodgson 1, S P Curnock 1, K G Dyke 1, R Morris 1, D R Sylvester 1, M S Gross 1
PMCID: PMC188182  PMID: 8067768

Abstract

The nucleotide sequence of the ileS gene conferring high-level resistance to mupirocin in Staphylococcus aureus J2870 has been determined. The gene sequence is substantially different from that of the native ileS gene of S. aureus, indicating that high-level resistance to mupirocin results from the acquisition of a novel ileS gene.

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