Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Michigan, USA, 2007

Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Michigan, USA, 2007

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infections, which are always methicillin-resistant, are a rare but serious public health concern. We examined 2 cases in Michigan in 2007. Both patients had underlying illnesses. Isolates were vanA-positive. VRSA was neither transmitted to or from an...

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Main Authors: Jennie Finks, Eden Wells, Teri Lee Dyke, Nasir Husain, Linda Plizga, Renuka Heddurshetti, Melinda Wilkins, James T. Rudrik, Jeffrey Hageman, Jean B. Patel, Corinne Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
VRSA
MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus
antimicrobial resistance
vancomycin resistance
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1312_article

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