TY - JOUR AU - Szymanek-Majchrzak, Ksenia AU - Mlynarczyk, Andrzej AU - Mlynarczyk, Grazyna PY - 2018 DA - 2018/08/29 TI - Characteristics of glycopeptide-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from inpatients of three teaching hospitals in Warsaw, Poland JO - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control SP - 105 VL - 7 IS - 1 AB - Vancomycin is still one of the most commonly used drug for treatment of severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) strains are a serious danger for public health. This study aimed to characterize healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) strains, resistant to at least one of glycopeptide antibiotics: vancomycin (VRSA) and/or teicoplanin (TRSA), isolated at three Warsaw hospitals over a period of 17-years (1991–2007). SN - 2047-2994 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0397-y DO - 10.1186/s13756-018-0397-y ID - Szymanek-Majchrzak2018 ER -