First case report of vancomycin-intermediate sequence type 72 Staphylococcus aureuswith nonsusceptibility to daptomycin

Abstract

This case report illustrates the importance of fully understanding the changing epidemiology of infectious agents and the risk factors for the development of antibiotic resistance. Such information will help to minimize the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains. This report concerns one particular bacterial strain; however, the basic concepts involved in this case translate to all infectious disease fields.