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Investigation and laboratory characterization of the fifteenth U.S. case of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – Michigan, 2021

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2025

Brenda Brennan Open the ORCID record for Brenda Brennan [Opens in a new window] ,
Sara McNamara ,
Kimberly McCullor ,
Marty Soehnlen ,
Davina Campbell ,
Amy S. Gargis Open the ORCID record for Amy S. Gargis [Opens in a new window] ,
Alison L. Halpin Open the ORCID record for Alison L. Halpin [Opens in a new window] ,
Maria Karlsson Open the ORCID record for Maria Karlsson [Opens in a new window] ,
Maroya Spalding Walters Open the ORCID record for Maroya Spalding Walters [Opens in a new window]  and
D. Cal Ham Open the ORCID record for D. Cal Ham [Opens in a new window]
Brenda Brennan*
Affiliation:
Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI, USA
Sara McNamara
Affiliation:
Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI, USA
Kimberly McCullor
Affiliation:
Bureau of Laboratories, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI, USA
Marty Soehnlen
Affiliation:
Bureau of Laboratories, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI, USA
Davina Campbell
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Amy S. Gargis
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Alison L. Halpin
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Maria Karlsson
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Maroya Spalding Walters
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
D. Cal Ham
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
*
Corresponding author: Brenda Brennan; Email: brennanb@michigan.gov
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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