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Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in a Home Health-Care Patient
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 1023-1025 (2001)
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001.
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Abstract
- In June 2000, vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) was isolated from a 27-year-old home health-care patient following a complicated cholecystectomy. Two VISA strains were identified with identical MICs to all antimicrobials tested except oxacillin and with closely related pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types. The patient was treated successfully with antimicrobial therapy, biliary drainage, and reconstruction. Standard precautions in the home health setting appear successful in preventing transmission.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.109604f000d94405b38dd7c123e20b57
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0706.010618