Multiple-Drug Resistant Enterococci: The Nature of the Problem and an Agenda for the Future

Enterococci, leading causes of nosocomial bacteremia, surgical wound infection, and urinary tract infection, are becoming resistant to many and sometimes all standard therapies. New rapid surveillance methods are highlighting the importance of examining enterococcal isolates at the species level. Mo...

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Main Authors: Mark M. Huycke, Daniel F. Sahm, Michael S. Gilmore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/2/98-0211_article