Detection of Staphylococcus aureus with an intermediate profile to vancomycin (VISA) isolate from Santa Maria, RS

Twenty-three isolates of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin have been analyzed, being found a clinical isolate of VISA through microdilution technique. The others techniques were unable to detect such isolates. This is the first study that shows the presence of VISA in clinical isolates...

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Autores principales: Marques, Jaciane Baggiotto, Dalmolin, Tanise Vendruscolo, Bonez, Pauline Cordenonsi, Agertt, Vanessa Albertina, de Campos, Marli Matiko Anraku, Santos, Roberto Christ Vianna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Brazilian Society of Microbiology 2013
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24159316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822013000100040
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Sumario:Twenty-three isolates of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin have been analyzed, being found a clinical isolate of VISA through microdilution technique. The others techniques were unable to detect such isolates. This is the first study that shows the presence of VISA in clinical isolates in the city of Santa Maria-RS.

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