Emergence of Vancomycin Resistance in<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

L. Smith, Theresa; L. Pearson, Michele; R. Wilcox, Kenneth; Cruz, Cosme; V. Lancaster, Michael; Robinson-Dunn, Barbara; C. Tenover, Fred; Zervos, Marcus; D. Band, Jeffrey; White, Elizabeth; R. Jarvis, William

doi:10.1056/nejm199902183400701

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Emergence of Vancomycin Resistance inStaphylococcus aureus

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 18, 1999

Authors:

Theresa L. Smith

Michele L. Pearson

Kenneth R. Wilcox

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Since the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the glycopeptide vancomycin has been the only uniformly effective treatment for staphylococcal infections. In 1997, two infections due to S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin were identified in the United ...

Subject

Vancomycin

Staphylococcus aureus

Medicine

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