Staphylococcus haemolyticus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin isolated from a patient with neonatal meningitis in a Mexican medical facility

Reduced susceptibility to vancomycin has been reported among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus in previous studies. The present study describes a heteroresistant Staphylococci strain from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 17 day-old premature male infant with neonatal meningitis. Screening was done for...

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Published in:	Gaceta médica de México Vol. 143; no. 2; pp. 163 - 165
Main Authors:	Reyna-Figueroa, Jesús, Ramírez-Landin, Araceli, Villeda-Gabriel, Graciela, Ortiz-Ibarra, Federico Javier
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Spanish
Published:	Mexico 01-03-2007
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Humans Infant, Newborn Male Mexico Microbial Sensitivity Tests Staphylococcus haemolyticus - drug effects Staphylococcus haemolyticus - isolation & purification Vancomycin - pharmacology Vancomycin Resistance Mexico
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