Development of a Single-nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping Assay for the Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-intermediate Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Epidemic Lineage ST5.

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Background: Vancomycin is a treatment option for patients with severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Unfortunately, reduced susceptibility to vancomycin in S. aureus is becoming increasingly common. We developed a method for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of vancomycin-intermediate resistant S. aureus (VISA). Methods: We performed a microbial genome-wide association study to...

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