Hetero-Vancomycin-Intermediate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate from a Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Abstract
A survey of 152 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from medical centers in Las Cruces, NM, and El Paso, TX, revealed the presence of spa types 2 and 24 (clone USA100) and spa type 1 (clone USA300-0114). Las Cruces MRSA displayed relatively high vancomycin MICs, and one hetero-vancomycinintermediate S. aureus strain was identified.
Citation
Delgado, Alejandro and Riordan, James T. and Lamichhane-Khadka, Reena and Winnett, David C. and Jimenez, Jennifer and Robinson, Kim and O'Brien, Frances G. and Cantore, Stephanie A. and Gustafson, John. 2007. Hetero-Vancomycin-Intermediate Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate from a Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45: 1325-1329.
Source Title
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Faculty
Division of Health Sciences
School of Biomedical Sciences