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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Tambyah, Paul A. ; Marx, John A. ; Maki, Dennis G.
Tambyah, Paul A. ; Marx, John A. ; Maki, Dennis G. Less -
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.
Subject:
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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
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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