VRSA emerges in Brazil

Link: First Report of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococci Isolated from Healthy Carriers in Brazil -- Palazzo et al. 43 (1): 179 -- Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Reduced susceptibility or resistance to vancomycin has been reported among clinical isolates of staphylococci in previous studies. In the present study we report on the isolation of four vancomycin-resistant staphylococcal strains from healthy carriers inside and outside the hospital environment. These carriers did not receive treatment with any antibiotic.