Occurrence of the vanA gene in Staphylococcus epidermidis from nasopharyngeal secretion of Health-Care Workers, Recife, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 51 (3), 2018
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The increasing reports of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus strains (VRS) haves caused concern worldwide, from the laboratory detection to patient management. This study aimed to identify the occurrence of VRS strains among healthcare professionals from a university hospital. ...
Antibacterianos/farmacología, Proteínas Bacterianas/genética, Ligasas de Carbono-Oxígeno/genética, Personal de Salud, Resistencia a la Meticilina/genética, Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana, Nasofaringe/microbiología, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Staphylococcus epidermidis/efectos de los fármacos, Staphylococcus epidermidis/genética, Staphylococcus epidermidis/aislamiento & purificación, Resistencia a la Vancomicina