Vancomycin intermediate-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) Isolated from a patient who never received Vancomycin treatment

Background: With the abuse of antibiotics, the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain became prevalent. Furthermore, Staphylococcus aureus with a character of vancomycin intermediate-resistance (VISA) has been found globally since the first report in Japan. The main objectives of...

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Main Authors: Xuhui Zhu, Cailin Liu, Sui Gao, Yanfang Lu, Zhongju Chen, Ziyong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017561