Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Clin. Microbiol. Infect. · Mar 2009
ReviewEpidemiological and resistance issues in multidrug-resistant staphylococci and enterococci.
The spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is continuous. The emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) was rapidly followed by its introduction into and dissemination in hospitals in countries where CA-MRSA prevalence is high. ⋯ Although new antimicrobials have been recently introduced into therapy to fight multidrug-resistant Gram-positive cocci, resistance to these compounds has already emerged in rare strains. This review presents recent data concerning the advance of our knowledge related to these problems.