Anaerobic sepsis due to multidrug-resistant Bacteroides fragilis: microbiological cure and clinical response with linezolid therapy.
Clin Infect Dis
; 40(7): e67-8, 2005 Apr 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15824978
ABSTRACT
We describe the first reported case of anaerobic sepsis due to Bacteroides fragilis with simultaneous resistance to metronidazole, beta-lactams, beta lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, macrolides, and tetracyclines. Microbiological cure and clinical improvement was achieved with linezolid therapy, an agent that may be useful for the treatment of multidrug-resistant anaerobic infections.
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Assunto principal:
Bacteroides fragilis
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Infecções por Bacteroides
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Sepse
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Oxazolidinonas
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Acetamidas
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido