Acquisition of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains during long-term hospitalization and fast adaptation of enterococcal flora to antibiotic treatment: a case report.

Schulte, Berit

Acquisition of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains during long-term hospitalization and fast adaptation of enterococcal flora to antibiotic treatment: a case report. [electronic resource] - International journal of hygiene and environmental health Jan 2009 - 105-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1438-4639

10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.12.003 doi


Adaptation, Biological
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections--drug therapy
Biological Evolution
Drug Resistance, Bacterial--genetics
Enterococcus faecium--genetics
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Vancomycin Resistance--genetics