Reduced vancomycin susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates: a spectrum of less investigated uncertainties

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates with vancomycin MICs of 2 µg/ml have been associated with vancomycin therapeutic failure and the heterogenous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA) phenotype. While carriage of van genes has usually been associated with higher level of...

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Main Authors: Christine E. Tawfeek, Sally Khattab, Nermine Elmaraghy, Anwar A. Heiba, Wedad M. Nageeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10047-2
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