vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus 2
noundomain: natural obj.
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EnglishDefinition
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
Examples
- 1.Three classes of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus have emerged that differ in vancomycin susceptibilities: vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA), heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA), and high-level vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA).
Synonyms
- VISA 2
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
- vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus 2
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
- GISA 1
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
- glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus 1
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
- glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus 1
a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics.
