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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017561 |