Hetero-Vancomycin-Intermediate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate from a Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Hetero-Vancomycin-Intermediate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate from a Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico

A survey of 152 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from medical centers in Las Cruces, NM, and El Paso, TX, revealed the presence of spa types 2 and 24 (clone USA100) and spa type 1 (clone USA300-0114). Las Cruces MRSA displayed relatively high vancomycin MICs, and one hetero...

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Main Authors: Delgado, A., Riordon, J., Lamichhane-Khadka, R., Winnett, D., Jimenez, J., Robinson, K., O'Brien, Frances, Cantore, S., Gustafson, John
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31742

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31742

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