Ann Lab Med.  2017 May;37(3):288-289. 10.3343/alm.2017.37.3.288.

Vancomycin Resistance due to vanA Gene Expression in an Aerococcus viridans Isolate: First Case in Korea

• Ahn K
• Hwang GY
• Uh Y
• Yoon KJ
• Hyun S

• KMID: 2369758
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2017.37.3.288

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Aerococcus*
Gene Expression*
Korea*
Vancomycin Resistance*
Vancomycin*
Vancomycin

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Changes in white blood cell count and C-reactive protein level during hospitalization.Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; MPM, meropenem; PPT, piperacillin/tazobactam; SXT, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim; TEI, teicoplanin; WBC, white blood cell.

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