Methicillin-Susceptible, Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Brazil

We report characterization of a methicillin-susceptible, vancomycin-resistant bloodstream isolate of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from a patient in Brazil. Emergence of vancomycin resistance in methicillin-susceptible S. aureus would indicate that this resistance trait might be poised to dissemin...

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Main Authors: Panesso, Diana, Planet, Paul J., Diaz, Lorena, Hugonnet, Jean-Emmanuel, Tran, Truc T., Narechania, Apurva, Munita, Jose M., Rincon, Sandra, Carvajal, Lina P., Reyes, Jinnethe, Londoño, Alejandra, Smith, Hannah, Sebra, Robert, Deikus, Gintaras, Weinstock, George M., Murray, Barbara E., Rossi, Flavia, Arthur, Michel, Arias, Cesar A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4593430/