Report of the 13th vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate from the United States
BM Limbago, AJ Kallen, W Zhu, P Eggers… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
BM Limbago, AJ Kallen, W Zhu, P Eggers, LK McDougal, VS Albrecht
Journal of clinical microbiology, 2014•Am Soc MicrobiolVancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), an important multidrug-resistant
organism of public health concern, has been infrequently identified in the United States
since 2002. All previous VRSA isolates belonged to clonal complex 5, a lineage associated
primarily with health care. This report describes the most recent (13th) US VRSA isolate, the
first to be community associated.
organism of public health concern, has been infrequently identified in the United States
since 2002. All previous VRSA isolates belonged to clonal complex 5, a lineage associated
primarily with health care. This report describes the most recent (13th) US VRSA isolate, the
first to be community associated.
Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), an important multidrug-resistant organism of public health concern, has been infrequently identified in the United States since 2002. All previous VRSA isolates belonged to clonal complex 5, a lineage associated primarily with health care. This report describes the most recent (13th) U.S. VRSA isolate, the first to be community associated.
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