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Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for many nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Its evolving resistance to traditional antimicrobial chemotherapy and emerging prevalence outside of the healthcare environment are serious concerns. This review of the changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant S. aureus, the emergence of vancomycin (glycopeptide)-resistant isolates, and the mechanisms of resistance to beta-lactams and glycopeptides provides an update for clinicians regarding effective strategies for treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11292882 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200104001-00007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Care Med ISSN: 0090-3493 Impact factor: 7.598