@article {Flores527, author = {Patricia A. Flores and Steven M. Gordon}, title = {Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An emerging public health threat}, volume = {64}, number = {10}, pages = {527--532}, year = {1997}, publisher = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine}, abstract = {Three reported cases of infection with strains of Staphylococcus aureus that had only intermediate susceptibility to vancomycin raise fears that high-level vancomycin resistance may soon be seen. To forestall this occurrence, physicians need to limit their use of vancomycin, and hospitals need to intensify their infection-control efforts. We review treatment options and the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify and slow the spread of resistant strains.}, issn = {0891-1150}, URL = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/64/10/527}, eprint = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/64/10/527.full.pdf}, journal = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine} }