Draft Genomes of Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Strain MM66 and MM66 Derivatives with Altered Vancomycin Resistance Levels
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The draft genomes of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) strain MM66 and MM66 isolates demonstrating altered vancomycin resistance levels were produced in an effort to provide information on mutations contributing to the vancomycin resistance levels observed in these strains.
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