PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Flores, Patricia A.
AU  - Gordon, Steven M.
TI  - Vancomycin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus:</em> An emerging public health threat
DP  - 1997 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 527--532
VI  - 64
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/10/527.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/10/527.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1997 Nov 01; 64
AB  - 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.