Risk factors for vancomycin resistance in patients with Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections: an analysis of the Munich Multicentric Enterococci Cohort

ABSTRACT Enterococcus faecium is difficult to treat owing to its intrinsic and acquired resistance to antibiotics, particularly vancomycin. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is an important cause of bloodstream infections in healthcare settings with limited treatment options. This study aime...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Laura Wagner, Milena Wurst, Johanna Erber, Tobias Bachfischer, Bernhard Haller, Sabine Gleich, Karl Dichtl, Roland M. Schmid, Julian Triebelhorn, Florian Voit, Ulrich Seybold, Dirk H. Busch, Patrick C. Rämer, Christoph D. Spinner, Jochen Schneider, Kathrin Rothe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2025-07-01
Subjects:	vancomycin resistance Enterococcus bloodstream infections Enterococcus faecium antibiotic resistance
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00052-25