Drug Resistance
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate found in Pennsylvania
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 7th, 2004
"Species identification was confirmed by standard biochemical tests and analysis of 16S ribosomal DNA, gyrA, and gyrB sequences; all of the results were consistent with the S. aureus identification," researchers in the United States report.
"The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of a variety of antimicrobial agents were determined by broth microdilution and macrodilution methods following National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) guidelines," stated Fred C. Tenover and collaborators at the...
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