MRSA Isolates from Patients with Persistent Bacteremia Generate Nonstable Small Colony Variants In Vitro within Macrophages and Endothelial Cells during Prolonged Vancomycin Exposure

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus (especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) is frequently associated with persistent bacteremia (PB) during vancomycin therapy despite consistent susceptibility in vitro . Strategic comparisons of PB strains versus those from vancomycin-resolving bacteremia (RB) would yield important mechanistic insights into PB outcomes.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2023
Source ID
10.1128/iai.00423-22

Entities

People

  • Arnold S. Bayer
  • David E. Heinrichs
  • Liana C. Chan
  • Mariya I Goncheva
  • Michael R. Yeaman
  • Ronald S Flannagan
  • Thiago Fauerharmel-nunes
  • Vance G. Fowler Jr.
  • Yan Q. Xiong

Organizations

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Duke University
  • Harbor–UCLA Medical Center
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Western University

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  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.