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Gut microbiome features associated with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus acquisition in intensive care unit patients [PDF]

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection poses a significant healthcare burden in intensive care units (ICUs), and is preceded by gut colonization.
Yu-Chung Chuang, Ronald G. Collman, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Ying-Chun Chien, Yu-Shan Huang, Cheng-Chih Hsu, Jann-Tay Wang, Hsin-Bai Zou, Shan-Chwen Chang   +8 more
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Nutritional Strategies To Improve VRE Control

Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
The rise of Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) strains among cellular therapy recipients raises concerns due to increased morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization costs, particularly impacting transplanted patients with diminished survival expectations.
Morello, Enrico, Roversi, Sara, Brambilla, Giulia, Signorini, Liana, Lorenzoni, Marianna, Andreoli, Marco, Bernardi, Simona, Malagola, Michele, Farina, Mirko, Radici, Vera, Magliano, Gabriele, Fiorentini, Simona, Caruso, Arnaldo, Russo, Domenico   +13 more
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Emergence of a Novel, Phenotypically Difficult-to-Detect Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Clone (ST117/CT7799). [PDF]

Microbiologyopen
A newly emerged vanB‐VREfm clone (ST117/CT7799) causes an ongoing outbreak in southeastern Austria. The cluster is highly homogenous, even for isolates sampled months apart. Resistance is easily missed via disk diffusion, gradient tests, and microdilution. VITEK 2 testing reliably detects vancomycin‐resistance.
Forstner P, Uitz C, Dabernig-Heinz J, Wagner GE, Bender J, Fischer M, Siebenhofer D, Werner G, Busche T, Klages LJ, Rückert-Reed C, Steinmetz I, Dichtl K.   +12 more
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Vr exposure in cbt is effective and efficacious treatment for simple phobia (flight phobia)

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction The virtual environment with realistically rendered fear-inducing stimuli is enough to conduct VR exposure therapy (VRE), although the total control over the virtual environment also enables presentation of stimuli, contexts, and tasks not
A. D’Ambrosio, C. Tonelli, V. Martini, C. Ambrosio   +3 more
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITY OF GLYCOPEPTIDES AND LINEZOLID AGAINST NOSOCOMIAL STRAINS OF GRAM-POSITIVE MICROORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM CANCER PATIENT

Сибирский онкологический журнал, 2021
The purpose of the study: to compare the activity of vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid and to determine their place in the current treatment of nosocomial infections caused by gram-positive microflora.Material and Methods.
N. V. Dmitrieva, I. N. Petukhova, Z. V. Grigoryevskaya, N. S. Bagirova, I. V. Tereshchenko, I. A. Klyuchnikova, S. A. Dyakova   +6 more
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VRE in cirrhotic patients [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) infections are of increasing concern in many hospitalized patients. Patients with cirrhosis are at added risk of infection with VRE, with associated increased risk for complications from infections. The goals of this study were to: [1] identify risk factors for VRE amongst cirrhotic patients before liver ...
Melissa Barger, Emily Blodget, Sol Pena, Wendy Mack, Tse-Ling Fong   +4 more
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Screening for Intestinal Colonization with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci and Associated Risk Factors among Patients Admitted to an Adult Intensive Care Unit of a Large Teaching Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Gut colonization with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) increases the risk of acquiring infection during hospital stay. Patients admitted in the ICU’s are the major reservoirs for VRE colonization due to higher antibiotic pressure.
Rajesh Amberpet, Sujatha Sistla, Subhash Chandra Parija, Molly Mary Thabah   +3 more
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Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from two German hospitals

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2021
Introduction: Vancomycin-resistant accounts for around 10–23% of nosocomial enterococcal infections and constitutes a relevant therapeutic problem due to its limited susceptibility to antibiotics.
Nürnberger, Laura, Schmidt, Dirk, Szumlanski, Tobias, Kirchhoff, Lisa, Ross, Birgit, Steinmann, Jörg, Rath, Peter-Michael   +6 more
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Utility of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration values and Antibiotyping for Epidemiological study of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as an important nosocomial infection. Three important vancomycin resistance types namely, VanA, VanB, VanC are very commonly found in enterococci.
Deepa Devhare
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Neonatal Septicaemia Caused by Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Faecium-A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Neonatal bacterial sepsis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates. 10% cases of neonatal bacteraemia and septicaemia are caused by Enterococci. The increasing incidence of Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) is of particular
SHANTALA GB, NAGARATHNAMMA T, POOJA DR, HARSHA TR, KARTHIK R   +4 more
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