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First report of a sequence type 239 vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus isolate in Mainland China.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Sept 2013
Zhang Xia, Hu Qiwen, Yuan Wenchang, Shang Weilong, Cheng Hang, Yuan Jizhen, Zhu Junmin, Hu Zhen, Li Shu, Chen Wei, Hu Xiaomei, Rao Xiancai
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen that causes a wide range of both hospital- and community-acquired infections. The high prevalence of MRSA and the extensive use of vancomycin in Mainland China may lead to the emergence of vancomycin-intermediate S. aureu...
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