Concept information
Preferred term
Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Glycopeptide-Resistant S. aureus
- Glycopeptide-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Vancomycin-Resistant S. aureus
Note
- infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS or specifics
Scope note
- Isolates of the Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The S. aureus becomes resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE. Vancomycin‐intermediate S. aureus has low-level vancomycin resistance requiring an intermediate concentration of vancomycin between sensitive and resistant isolates. These S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and related GLYCOPEPTIDE antibiotics are often seen in HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.
History note
- 2021
In other languages
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Finnish
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vankomysiiniresistentti Staphylococcus aureus -bakteerikanta
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vankomysiiniresistentti Staphylococcus aureus -kanta
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Swedish
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Glykopeptidresistent S. aureus
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Vankomycinresistent S. aureus
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000083123
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