Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

被引:31
作者
Smith, TL [1 ]
Jarvis, WR [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Hosp Infect Program, Natl Ctr Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
关键词
Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobials; resistance;
D O I
10.1016/S1286-4579(99)80082-3
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Recognized since 1883 as a common cause of infection, Staphylococcus aureus' preantimicrobial-era bacteremia mortality rate was 82%. The mortality of that era threatens to return as evidence of growing vancomycin resistance undermines the utility of vancomycin therapy. Successful treatment of S. aureus infections requires knowledge of its antimicrobial resistance capacity. (C) Elsevier, Paris.
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页码:795 / 805
页数:11
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