title: Detection of Staphylococcus aureus with an intermediate profile to vancomycin (VISA) isolate from Santa Maria, RS.
abstract: Twenty-three isolates of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin have been analyzed, being found a clinical isolate of VISA through microdilution technique. The others techniques were unable to detect such isolates. This is the first study that shows the presence of VISA in clinical isolates in the city of Santa Maria-RS.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro Universitário Franciscano, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jaciane Baggiotto
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Tanise Vendruscolo
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Dalmolin
authors.forename: Pauline Cordenonsi
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bonez
authors.forename: Vanessa Albertina
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Agertt
authors.forename: Marli Matiko Anraku
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: de Campos
authors.forename: Roberto Christ Vianna
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Santos
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; microdilution; vancomycin