Nosocomial Infection with Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci1

Tambyah, Paul A.; Marx, John A.; Maki, Dennis G.

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Nosocomial Infection with Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci1

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Jul 2004
By Tambyah, Paul A. ; Marx, John A. ; Maki, Dennis G.

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Tambyah, Paul A. ; Marx, John A. ; Maki, Dennis G.
Description:

We report three patients infected with unique strains of vancomycin-dependent enterococci. Two were first infected by genetically identical strains of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). All three patients had much greater exposure to vancomycin and third-generation cephalosporins than did two control groups (patients infected with VRE and hospitalized patients without enterococcal infections). While antimicrobial pressure promotes nosocomial colonization by VRE, prolonged exposure to vancomycin may foster the transition from vancomycin resistance to dependence.
Subjects:

Anti-Bacterial Agents Antibiotic Use Antimicrobial Resistance Cross Infection Dispatch Enterococcus Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests Nutritionally Deficient Microorganisms Research Vancomycin Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci (VDE) Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(7):1277-1281.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

10
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b5f60bbab50256a69d25c71fe108178d06db8b8eaeecd5a7fd9fe91296a16ea6
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