Clindamycin suppresses virulence expression in inducible clindamycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains

• Main Authors: Elisabeth Hodille (Author), Cédric Badiou (Author), Caroline Bouveyron (Author), Michèle Bes (Author), Anne Tristan (Author), François Vandenesch (Author), Gérard Lina (Author), Oana Dumitrescu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Clindamycin is a protein synthesis inhibitory agent that has the ability to suppress the expression of virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus. Recent guidelines recommend the use of clindamycin for the treatment of toxin-mediated infections. Clindamycin modulates virulence expression at...