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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009 Introduction: Vancomycin resistant and multi-drug-resistant enterococci are the major emerging pathogens in surgical, neonatal, and tertiary care units.
Bhoj Raj Singh
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Resistance in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2020 Serious infections owing to vancomycin-resistant enterococci have historically proven to be difficult clinical cases, requiring combination therapy and management of treatment-related toxicity. Despite the introduction of new antibiotics with activity against vancomycin-resistant enterococci to the therapeutic armamentarium, significant challenges ...
William R, Miller +3 more
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Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infection: clinical and microbiological findings from an 8-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Treatment of enterococcal periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) is challenging due to non-standardized management strategies and lack of biofilm-active antibiotics. The optimal surgical and antimicrobial therapy are unknown.
Akgün, Doruk +4 more
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci [PDF]
Acta clinica Croatica, 1999 Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) became nosocomial pathogens in the '90s. The increase in the incidence of infection and colonization with VRE poses a great problem, including the lack of available antimicrobial therapy for VRE infections, and possibility of transfer of the vancomycin-resistant genes present in VRE to other gram-negatiave ...
Jajić-Benčić, Ines, Benčić, Ivan.
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz [PDF]
, 2003 The antimicrobial properties of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz alcoholic extracts obtained according to the Farmacopea Argentina (6th edn) were tested against bacteria of clinical relevance as nosocomial pathogens.
Cudmani, Norma Mercedes +4 more
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First case of vanA-positive Enterococcus mundtii in human urinary tract infection in Iran
New Microbes and New Infections, 2016 We cultured enterococci from urinary tract infections in Iranian hospitals. Seven different Enterococcus species (E. raffinosus, E. durans, E. hirae, E. avium, E. mundtii, E. faecium and E. faecalis) were found.
M. Sharifi-Rad +4 more
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The impact of antibiotic use on transmission of resistant bacteria in hospitals: Insights from an agent-based model [PDF]
, 2018 Extensive antibiotic use over the years has led to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB). Antibiotic resistance poses a major threat to public health since for many infections antibiotic treatment is no longer effective ...
DRIVE-AB consortium +5 more
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Revisiting Nitrofurantoin for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: Enterococcal infection has emerged as a major therapeutic challenge. Emergence of High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance (HLAR) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) has further limited the drug therapy in enterococcal infections ...
Suneeta Meena +5 more
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Control of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus in Health Care Facilities in a Region [PDF]
, 2001 Background In late 1996, vancomycin-resistant enterococci were first detected in the Siouxland region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. A task force was created, and in 1997 the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sought ...
Arduino, Mathew J. +9 more
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First detection of vanB phenotype-vanA genotype vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Egypt
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2019 Introduction: Enterococci have emerged in last two decades as serious hospital acquired pathogens particularly vancomycin resistant strains (VRE).
Rasha MM Khairy +3 more
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