Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from a septic patient:: Report of first isolates in Germany

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作者
Halle, E [1 ]
Padberg, J
Rosseau, S
Klare, I
Werner, G
Witte, W
机构
[1] Charite Med Univ, Inst Microbiol & Hyg, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
[2] Charite Med Univ, Med Clin Infect Dis, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
[3] Robert Koch Inst, Wernigerode, Germany
关键词
Pancreatitis; Septic Shock; Peritonitis; Septic Patient; Enterococcus Faecalis;
D O I
10.1007/s15010-004-3009-0
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Here we report the first German case of necrotizing pancreatitis, peritonitis, and septic shock caused by linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis.
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