Abstract
We report characterization of a methicillin-susceptible, vancomycin-resistant bloodstream isolate of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from a patient in Brazil. Emergence of vancomycin resistance in methicillin-susceptible S. aureus would indicate that this resistance trait might be poised to disseminate more rapidly among S. aureus and represents a major public health threat.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1844-1848 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases