Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus historical perspective

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VISA (vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) was first identified in Japan in 1996 and has since been found in hospitals in England, France, the U.S., Asia and Brazil. It is also termed GISA (glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) indicating resistance to all glycopeptide antibiotics. These bacterial strains present a thickening of the cell wall which is believed to deplete the vancomycin available to kill the bacteria.

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