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Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Isolates of the Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The S. aureus becomes resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE. Vancomycin‐intermediate S. aureus has low-level vancomycin resistance requiring an intermediate concentration of vancomycin between sensitive and resistant isolates. These S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and related GLYCOPEPTIDE antibiotics are often seen in HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.

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Isolates of the Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The S. aureus becomes resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE. Vancomycin‐intermediate S. aureus has low-level vancomycin resistance requiring an intermediate concentration of vancomycin between sensitive and resistant isolates. These S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and related GLYCOPEPTIDE antibiotics are often seen in HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.

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  • Glycopeptide-Resistant S. aureus
  • Glycopeptide-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Vancomycin-Resistant S. aureus
  • Glycopeptide-Intermediate S. aureus
  • Glycopeptide-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
  • Vancomycin-Intermediate S. aureus
  • Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS or specifics

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2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Staphylococcus aureus (1999-2020)
  • Vancomycin Resistance (1999-2020)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083123. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083123
  2. Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancomycin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus
  3. Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2332243