Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains from the endotracheal tubes of patients with nosocomial pneumonia

ConclusionsHigh levels of resistance to second-line antimicrobials threatens the treatment of nosocomial respiratory infections due to methicillin-resistantS. aureus with decreased susceptibility to linezolid and vancomycin. The wide genotypic diversity found reinforces the central role of ICU infection control in preventing nosocomial transmission.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research