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November 01, 1997; Volume 64,Issue 10
Gordon, Steven M.
- You have accessVancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An emerging public health threatPatricia A. Flores, PharmD and Steven M. Gordon, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1997, 64 (10) 527-532;
Three reported cases of S aureus with intermediate susceptibility to vancomycin raise fears that high-level vancomycin resistance may soon be seen. Physicians need to limit their use of vancomycin, and hospitals need to intensify their infection-control efforts.