The association of molecular typing, vancomycin MIC, and clinical outcome for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Background/Purpose: There are reports of an increase in vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over time, a phenomenon referred to as “MIC creep”, but some studies have conflicting results. The aim of this study is to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Pin Chen, Meei-Fang Liu, Chin-Fu Lin, Shih-Pin Lin, Zhi-Yuan Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118215008385