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Epidemiological survey of the first case of vancomycin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infection in Europe
5 Jun 2014
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We report on the follow-up and epidemiological study triggered by the isolation of the first vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) detected in Europe. The patient and 53 close contacts were screened for S. aureus colonization and all isolates recovered were characterized by multiple molecular typing methods. The VRSA remained confined to the infected foot of the patient and was not detected in any of...
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