Heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (HVISA) at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hamasalih, Bakhtiyar Mahmood, Neoh, Hui-min, Rosni Ibrahim, Lailatul Akmar Mat Nor, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19164/1/13.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19164/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil3_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil3_2022.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus remains a global problem. The emergence of reduced susceptibility to Vancomycin in MRSA strains, leads to treatment failure and prolonged hospital stay. Therefore, we aimed to determine the strains with reduced susceptibility among MRSA clinical isolates....