Increasing Resistance to Vancomycin and Other Glycopeptides in Staphylococcus aureus

Strains of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides have been reported from Japan, the United States, Europe, and the Far East. Although isolates with homogeneous resistance to vancomycin (MICs = 8 µg/mL) continue to be rare, there are increasing reports of strains showing...

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Main Authors: Fred C. Tenover, James W. Biddle, Michael V. Lancaster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/07-0327_article