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The association of molecular typing, vancomycin MIC, and clinical outcome for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Oct 2017
Chen Cheng-Pin, Liu Meei-Fang, Lin Chin-Fu, Lin Shih-Pin, Shi Zhi-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: There are reports of an increase in vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over time, a phenomenon referred to as "MIC creep", but some studies have conflicting results. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of molecular typing, vancomycin MIC, and clinical outcome for patients with MRSA infections. METHODS:...
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