First Report of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococci Isolated from Healthy Carriers in Brazil

Reduced susceptibility or resistance to vancomycin has been reported among clinical isolates of staphylococci in previous studies. In the present study we report on the isolation of four vancomycin-resistant staphylococcal strains from healthy carriers inside and outside the hospital environment. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005, Vol.43 (1), p.179-185
Hauptverfasser:	Palazzo, I. C. V, Araujo, M. L. C, Darini, A. L. C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Brazil Carrier State - microbiology Cell Wall - ultrastructure Coagulase - metabolism Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genotype Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Microbial Sensitivity Tests Microbiology Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Miscellaneous Phenotype Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus - classification Staphylococcus - drug effects Staphylococcus - enzymology Staphylococcus - isolation & purification Vancomycin Resistance - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	Reduced susceptibility or resistance to vancomycin has been reported among clinical isolates of staphylococci in previous studies. In the present study we report on the isolation of four vancomycin-resistant staphylococcal strains from healthy carriers inside and outside the hospital environment. These carriers did not receive treatment with any antibiotic. All coagulase-negative staphylococcal strains showed variable levels of resistance to several antimicrobial agents, including oxacillin, and unstable resistance to vancomycin, with decreased vancomycin MICs (
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.43.1.179-185.2005