TY - JOUR T1 - Vancomycin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus:</em> An emerging public health threat JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 527 LP - 532 VL - 64 IS - 10 AU - Patricia A. Flores AU - Steven M. Gordon Y1 - 1997/11/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/10/527.abstract N2 - 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. ER -