title: Hetero-vancomycin-intermediate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate from a medical center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
abstract: A survey of 152 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from medical centers in Las Cruces, NM, and El Paso, TX, revealed the presence of spa types 2 and 24 (clone USA100) and spa type 1 (clone USA300-0114). Las Cruces MRSA displayed relatively high vancomycin MICs, and one hetero-vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus strain was identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, New Mexico State University, MSC 3AF, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: James T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lamichhane-Khadka
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Winnett
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jimenez
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Frances G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cantore
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gustafson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D050296:Microbial Viability; D009516:New Mexico; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D013781:Texas; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial