Detection of Vancomycin Resistance among Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus

Introduction: Vancomycin remains the drug of choice for resistant gram positive infections caused by Enterococcus spp and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Increased use of vancomycin has led to frank resistance and increase in MIC (MIC creep). Vancomycin intermediate Staphyloc...

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Main Authors: Ramya Rengaraj, Shanthi Mariappan, Uma Sekar, Arunagiri Kamalanadhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7201/17552_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(BMAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf