Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Michigan, USA, 2007

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Finks, Jennie ; Wells, Eden ; Dyke, Teri Lee ; Husain, Nasir ; Plizga, Linda ; Heddurshetti, Renuka ; Wilkins, Melinda ; Rudrik, James ; Hageman, Jeffrey ; Patel, Jean ; Miller, Corinne
• Description:
  Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infections, which are always methicillin-resistant, are a rare but serious public health concern. We examined 2 cases in Michigan in 2007. Both patients had underlying illnesses. Isolates were vanA-positive. VRSA was neither transmitted to or from another known VRSA patient nor transmitted from patients to identified contacts.
• Subjects:
  Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacterial Proteins Carbon-Oxygen Ligases Dispatch DNA, Bacterial Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Staphylococcal Infections Vancomycin Resistance

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(6):943-945.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:36893a70d622bcf54af9a926411831be1029d070ef0c0e19451dfc6ceeeb85ec
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17747/cdc_17747_DS1.pdf
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