Nosocomial Infection with Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci

Nosocomial Infection with Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci

We report three patients infected with unique strains of vancomycin-dependent enterococci. Two were first infected by genetically identical strains of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). All three patients had much greater exposure to vancomycin and third-generation cephalosporins than did two c...

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Main Authors: Paul A. Tambyah, John A. Marx, Dennis G. Maki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vancomycin
antibiotic use
antimicrobial resistance
Enterococcus
nutritionally deficient microorganisms
vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/7/03-0993_article

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