Nosocomial Infection with Vancomycin-dependent Enterococci

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Vancomycin;    antibiotic use;    antimicrobial resistance;    Enterococcus;    nutritionally deficient microorganisms;    vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE);   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1007.030993

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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