This report describes the frequency of Enteroccoci phenotypic and genotypic susceptibility patterns of VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci) from three hospitals in Tehran, Iran. One hundred and twenty enterococcal urine cultures were isolate from patients with urinary tract infection (UTI). After ...
The same strain was detected in disc biopsy, urine culture and rectal swab. After the implant (screws, bars and cage) was removed and a suitable medical therapy administered, the infection resolved completely. The strain was identified and its susceptibility profile was characterized; biofilm-...
Infection Control, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, AustraliaChristine CookInfection Control, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, AustraliaSundra RamanathanDepartment of Haematology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, AustraliaPeter TaylorDepartment of Microbiology, SEALS Central, St George Hospital, Kogarah...
Urinary Tract InfectionVancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)This report describes the frequency of Enteroccoci phenotypic and genotypic susceptibility patterns of VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci) from three hospitals in Tehran, Iran. One hundred and twenty enterococcal urine cultures were isolate from...
InfectionIntensive careAntibioticResistanceMicrobiologyDiagnosisPatient careClinical managementCo-infectionAerobic streptococci are classified via the Lancefield typing system, i.e., group A, B, C, G, or D streptococci. Group D streptococci may be further subdivided as enterococcal or non-enterococcal ...