Long-Lasting Decrease of the Acquisition of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> and Gram-Negative Bacteria Producing Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) by Transient Application of Probiotics

Long-Lasting Decrease of the Acquisition of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> and Gram-Negative Bacteria Producing Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) by Transient Application of Probiotics

Previously it was shown that application of probiotics stopped the acquisition of vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> (VRE) by patients in an early rehabilitation ward. Once the application of probiotics ended, we examined whether acquisition of VRE reoccurred. Furthermore,...

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Main Authors: Stefan Borgmann, Beate Rieß, David Meintrup, Ingo Klare, Guido Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
colonic bacteria
Enterococcus faecium
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
vancomycin-susceptible E. faecium
Staphylococcus aureus
beta-lactamase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6100

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