Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) is a rare but serious public health concern. We describe a VRSA case in North Carolina, USA. The isolate from the case belonged to the USA600 lineage and clonal complex 45. No transmission was identified. Confirmed VRSA cases should include a thorou...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. MacFarquhar, Anumita Bajpai, Teresa Fisher, Chad Barr, Alyssa G. Kent, Susannah L. McKay, Davina Campbell, Amy S. Gargis, Rocio Balbuena, David Lonsway, Maria Karlsson, Maroya Spalding Walters, D. Cal Ham, William A. Glover
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
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Anumita Bajpai
Teresa Fisher
Chad Barr
Alyssa G. Kent
Susannah L. McKay
Davina Campbell
Amy S. Gargis
Rocio Balbuena
David Lonsway
Maria Karlsson
Maroya Spalding Walters
D. Cal Ham
William A. Glover
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Chad Barr
Alyssa G. Kent
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description Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) is a rare but serious public health concern. We describe a VRSA case in North Carolina, USA. The isolate from the case belonged to the USA600 lineage and clonal complex 45. No transmission was identified. Confirmed VRSA cases should include a thorough investigation and public health response.
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spelling doaj-art-e6873f353e3f422ea79fbcd8f06d42412025-08-20T02:32:07ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-01-0131119419610.3201/eid3101.241573Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021Jennifer K. MacFarquharAnumita BajpaiTeresa FisherChad BarrAlyssa G. KentSusannah L. McKayDavina CampbellAmy S. GargisRocio BalbuenaDavid LonswayMaria KarlssonMaroya Spalding WaltersD. Cal HamWilliam A. Glover Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) is a rare but serious public health concern. We describe a VRSA case in North Carolina, USA. The isolate from the case belonged to the USA600 lineage and clonal complex 45. No transmission was identified. Confirmed VRSA cases should include a thorough investigation and public health response. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-1573_articleVRSAbacteriaantimicrobial resistancestaphylococcivancomycinCC45/USA600
spellingShingle Jennifer K. MacFarquhar
Anumita Bajpai
Teresa Fisher
Chad Barr
Alyssa G. Kent
Susannah L. McKay
Davina Campbell
Amy S. Gargis
Rocio Balbuena
David Lonsway
Maria Karlsson
Maroya Spalding Walters
D. Cal Ham
William A. Glover
Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
Emerging Infectious Diseases
VRSA
bacteria
antimicrobial resistance
staphylococci
vancomycin
CC45/USA600
title Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
title_full Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
title_fullStr Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
title_full_unstemmed Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
title_short Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021
title_sort identification and characterization of vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus cc45 usa600 north carolina usa 2021
topic VRSA
bacteria
antimicrobial resistance
staphylococci
vancomycin
CC45/USA600
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-1573_article
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