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Staphylococcus aureus with reduced glycopeptide susceptibility in Liverpool, UK.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2010
Kirby Andrew, Graham Robert, Williams Nicola J, Wootton Mandy, Broughton Caroline M, Alanazi Mishaal, Anson James, Neal Timothy J, Parry Christopher M
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate if colonization with heterogeneous glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hGISA) is associated with hGISA bacteraemia. METHODS: Isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from blood cultures and from swabs to detect MRSA colonization were screened for reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides by an agar incorporation method. Isolates detected by this screen were tested...
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