In light of the isolation of the first Staphylococcus aureus resistant to vancomycin in Latin America, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States continue to establish and maintain their capacity for rapid detection and reporting of this resistance mechanism to antibiotics for the implementation of infection prevention and control measures associated with health care.
In light of the isolation of the first Staphylococcus aureus resistant to vancomycin in Latin America, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States continue to establish and maintain their capacity for rapid detection and reporting of this resistance mechanism to antibiotics for the implementation of infection prevention and control measures associated with health care.