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Staphylococcus aureus, VRSAWhat is VRSA? |
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When S. aureus becomes resistant to vancomycin, there are few treatment options available because vancomycin-resistant S. aureus bacteria identified to date were also resistant to methicillin and other classes of antibiotics.
A total of 13 cases of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) have been identified in the United States since 2002.
VRSA infection continues to be a rare occurrence (2014).
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Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Original image with higher resolution here (CDC).
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