Is [ Colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus a predictive factor for the resistance phenotype of an infectious strain of S. aureus ]?
The probabilistic use of a glycopeptide in presence of a bacteriological specimen significantly positive with S. aureus should be limited to patients already colonized with MRSA, in order to decrease the abusive administration of these antibiotics.
Hexokinase 2 plays a significant role in shaping the malignant phenotype of neuroblastoma and influences the progression of this disease.