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Multicenter Study of High-Dose Daptomycin for Treatment of Enterococcal Infections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Enterococci are among the leading pathogens isolated in hospital-acquired infections. Current antimicrobial options for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are limited.
Casapao, Anthony M.   +11 more
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Pharmacologic and Bacteriologic Properties of SCH‐27899 (Ziracin), an Investigational Antibiotic from the Everninomicin Family [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90360/1/phco.19.15.1111.30576 ...
Foster, David R., Rybak, Michael J.
core   +1 more source

Development and evaluation of a Quadruplex Taq Man real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and their vanA and vanB genotypes

open access: yesIranian Journal of Microbiology, 2014
Background and Objectives: We developed and evaluated the utility of a quadruplex Taqman real-time PCR assay that allows simultaneous identification of vancomycin-resistant genotypes and clinically relevant enterococci.
Taghi Naserpour-Farivar   +6 more
doaj  

High-level aminoglycoside resistance and reduced susceptibility to vancomycin in nosocomial enterococci

open access: yesJournal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2010
Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to identify the species of enterococci isolated from nosocomial infections and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern with reference to high-level aminoglycosides and vancomycin.
Luna Adhikari
doaj   +1 more source

In Vitro Activities of Nisin and Nisin Derivatives Alone and In Combination with Antibiotics against Staphylococcus Biofilms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
peer-reviewedThe development and spread of pathogenic bacteria that are resistant to the existing catalog of antibiotics is a major public health threat.
Cotter, Paul D.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rapid detection of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci: impact on decision-making and costs. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
International audienceBACKGROUND: According to French national recommendations, the detection of a patient colonized with glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) leads to interruption of new admissions and transfer of contact patients (CPs) to another ...
Andremont, Antoine   +9 more
core   +5 more sources

High level gentamicine resistance and susceptibility to vancomycine in enterococci in a tertiary care hospital of Dhaka city

open access: yesIMC Journal of Medical Science, 2013
Vancomycin and high level gentamicin resistant enterococci detection is important for effective treatment and control of nosocomial infection. The present study was undertaken to determine the species distribution of Enterococcus and the rate of ...
Shakila Tamanna   +3 more
doaj  

Dispersion of the vancomycin resistance genes vanA and vanC of Enterococcus isolated from Nile tilapia on retail sale: A public health hazard

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Although normally regarded harmless commensals, enterococci may cause a range of different infections in humans, including urinary tract infections, sepsis, and endocarditis.
Kamelia Mahmoud Osman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increase in bloodstream infection due to vancomycin-susceptible enterococcus faecium in cancer patients: risk factors, molecular epidemiology and outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
We conducted a prospective study to assess the risk factors, molecular epidemiology and outcome of bloodstream infection (BSI) due to Enterococcus faecium in hospitalized cancer patients.
Antonio, Maite   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

First report of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Uberaba, Minas Gerais state [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this study we report the first isolation of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis strains from two different patients hospitalized in the same intensive care unit at the hospital of Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM ...
CONCEIÇÃO, Natália   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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