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In vitro antimicrobial activity of linezolid tested against vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in Brazilian hospitals

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has been described recently in Brazil. This is in contrast to the USA and Europe, where the VRE appeared in the late 1980s.
Adriana O. Reis, Julio C. R. Cordeiro, Antonia M.O. Machado, Helio S. Sader   +3 more
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Conjugation of Polycationic Peptides Extends the Efficacy Spectrum of β‐Lactam Antibiotics

Advanced Science
Antibiotic‐resistant enterococci represent a significant global health challenge. Unfortunately, most β‐lactam antibiotics are not applicable for enterococcal infections due to intrinsic resistance.
Julia Werner, Florian Umstätter, Manuel B. Böhmann, Hannah Müller, Barbro Beijer, Tobias Hertlein, Laura Kaschnitz, Veronika Bram, Christian Kleist, Karel D. Klika, Eric Mühlberg, Gabriel Braune, Sabrina Wohlfart, Martin Gärtner, Silke Peter, Stefan Zimmermann, Uwe Haberkorn, Knut Ohlsen, Heike Brötz‐Oesterhelt, Walter Mier, Philipp Uhl   +20 more
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Analysis Of Selected Genetic Traits, Phenotypes, And The Epidemiological Threat Of Enterococcus Bacteria Resistant To Vancomycin

Postępy Mikrobiologii, 2019
Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that belong to facultative anaerobic cocci. Species belonging to the Enterococcus genus generally display little infectious potential, although they can cause serious nosocomial infections.
Rogóż Wojciech, Sypniewski Daniel, Bednarek Ilona   +2 more
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Molecular detection of vanA and vanB genes among vancomycin-resistant enterococci in ICU-hospitalized patients in Ahvaz in southwest of Iran

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018
Mojtaba Moosavian,1,2 Hosein Ghadri,2 Zahra Samli3 1Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; 2Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz ...
Moosavian M, Ghadri H, Samli Z
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Meningitis associated with Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus casseliflavus: First report [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2011
Enterococci are present in the gastrointestinal system as normal floral components. In the past two decades membersof the genus Enterococcus have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens worldwide.
Nilay Sefa Uçar, Pervin Özlem Balcı, Fazilet Duygu, Mehtap Solmaz   +3 more
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In vitro fosfomycin activity in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Enterococci are part of the endogenous flora of human beings, are naturally resistant to several classes of antimicrobials, and are able to acquire resistance with relative ease.
Silvana Superti, Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias, Pedro Alves d'Azevedo   +2 more
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In vitro antimicrobial activity of linezolid tested against vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in Brazilian hospitals

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001
The emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has been described recently in Brazil. This is in contrast to the USA and Europe, where the VRE appeared in the late 1980s.
Reis Adriana O., Cordeiro Julio C. R., Machado Antonia M.O., Sader Helio S.   +3 more
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Colonization Rate and Risk Factors of Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococci among Patients Received Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Shiraz, Southern Iran

International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine, 2016
Background: Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are associated with increased mortality and health care costs. Enterococci have been recognized as a clinically important pathogen in hospitalized patients.
M Kaveh, A Bazargani, M Ramzi, H Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie, H Heidari   +4 more
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Intra-species competition combats vancomycin-resistant enterococci. [PDF]

Gut Microbes
Ben-Assa N, Naddaf R, Carasso S, Dagan O, Sason A, Gefen T, Geva-Zatorsky N.   +6 more
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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, Mexico City

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Jennifer Cuellar-Rodríguez, Arturo Galindo-Fraga, Víctor Guevara, Carolina Pérez-Jiménez, Luis Espinosa-Aguilar, Ana Lilia Rolón, Araceli Hernández-Cruz, Esaú López-Jácome, Miriam Bobadilla-del-Valle, Areli Martínez-Gamboa, Alfredo Ponce-de-León, Jose Sifuentes-Osornio   +11 more
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