Demographic and clinical features of Staphylococcus Aureus bacteraemia associated with heteroresistance compared to vancomycin susceptible episodes.

2 VISA episodes excluded.NOTE: Data are no. (%) of episodes, unless otherwise indicated.1There was a significant difference between the two groups with respect to the principal diagnosis distribution. This difference was due to haemodialysis access device (p*Only 18 hVISA and 134 VSSA bacteraemia episodes had repeat blood cultures performed, 5 days after the initial isolate.