Enterococcus faecium AND Enterococcus faecalis IN BLOOD OF NEWBORNS WITH SUSPECTED NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION
Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci saprophyte of the human gastrointestinal tract, diners who act as opportunistic pathogens. They can cause infections in patients hospitalized for a long time or who have received multiple antibiotic therapy. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the m...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Universidade de São Paulo
2014-01-01
|
Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652014000100077&lng=en&tlng=en |