Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in a home health-care patient.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Hageman, Jeffrey C. ; Pegues, David A. ; Jepson, Carrie ; Bell, Rose Lee ; Guinan, Mary ; Ward, Kevin W. ; Cohen, Martin D. ; Hindler, Janet A. ; Tenover, Fred C. ; McAllister, Sigrid K. ; Kellum, Molly E. ; Fridkin, Scott K.
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents DNA, Bacterial Female Home Care Services Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-To-Professional Microbial Sensitivity Tests Nurses Risk Factors Staphylococcal Infections Staphylococcus Aureus Vancomycin Vancomycin Resistance

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):1023-1025.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a466e0880e0fc66f0c86b94b2825b13c6d969a9b7aba46aa990d5feaaff822b7
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3351/cdc_3351_DS1.pdf
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