Enterococcus faecium AND Enterococcus faecalis IN BLOOD OF NEWBORNS WITH SUSPECTED NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION

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...

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Main Authors: Isabela Furtado, Paula Cristhina Niz Xavier, Luciana Venhofen Martinelli Tavares, Fabiana Alves, Sarah Fonseca Martins, Almir de Sousa Martins, Durval Batista Palhares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
Enterococcus faecalis
Prematurity
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652014000100077&lng=en&tlng=en

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