Enterococcus faecium in hospitals.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 16(2): 113-9, 1997 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Most of the characteristics that have ensured the success of enterococci as nosocomial pathogens were described early in this century. Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis, the enterococci most frequently isolated from clinical material, differ fundamentally. The intrinsic antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus faecium, supplemented by acquired resistance mechanisms, can generate a glycopeptide-multiply-resistant nosocomial pathogen that survives on hands and in the environment, and has the potential for intra-hospital and inter-hospital spread. The use of terms such as 'an enterococcus', 'faecal streptococci' and 'group D streptococci' have hindered, and still hinder, our understanding of a species rapidly emerging as the most problematic of nosocomial pathogens.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infección Hospitalaria
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Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas
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Enterococcus faecium
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido