Teicoplanin and its influence on Staphylococcus aureus ultrastructure

Tullio, V.; Cuffini, A.M.; Carlone, N.A.

Journal of ChemoTherapy 3(Suppl 1): 89-92

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 1120-009X
PMID: 12041797
Document Number: 371530
Teicoplanin, a glycopeptide antibiotic chemically related to the vancomycin-ristocetin group of antibiotics, has been shown to be active against gram-positive bacteria. Binding of teicoplanin by actively growing bacteria leads to morphological damage to the cell surface in staphylococci, as largely shown by transmission and scanning microscopy results.

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