[Emergence of hetero-VRSA strains in Japanese hospitals and its countermeasure].

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[Emergence of hetero-VRSA strains in Japanese hospitals and its countermeasure].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Oct 1998

Inaba Y, Hiramatsu K

Abstract excerpt

Vancomycin-resistant MRSA (VRSA with MIC > or = 8 mg/L) has been described, recently. Although the incidence of VRSA has been low in Japanese MRSA strains, hetero-VRSA (heterogeneously resistant VRSA with MIC levels of 2-4 mg/L) is found in considerable abundance in Japanese hospitals, that may e...

Topics

Aminoglycosides
Ampicillin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Dibekacin
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Drug Therapy, Combination
Genotype
Humans
Japan
Methicillin Resistance
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Sulbactam
Vancomycin

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