title: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: no apocalypse now.
abstract: The number of reports concerning vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is much higher than the number of true resistant strains or unexpected clinical failures. Many confounding factors, including inadequate serum levels, severely ill patients, foreign devices or undrained abscesses, are more likely to be responsible for the clinical failures than resistance to vancomycin.
authors: F W
authors: FW
authors: Goldstein
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Kitzis
mesh_terms: D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000097:blood; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D017334:Teicoplanin; D014640:Vancomycin