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Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus--Pennsylvania, 2002
6 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of hospital- and community-acquired infections. Since the recognition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in 1988, the emergence of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] > or = 32 microg/mL) has been anticipated. The transfer of the genetic element containing the vanA vancomycin resistance gene from Enterococcus...
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