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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...
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