First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Latvia

Dace Rudzīte; Arta Balode; Uga Dumpis; Edvīns Miklaševičs

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First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Latvia

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

Volume 63 (2009): Issue 4-5 (October 2009)

By: Dace Rudzīte, Arta Balode, Uga Dumpis and Edvīns Miklaševičs

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Abstract

Enterococci have become one of the most important nosocomial pathogens in advanced treatment facilities. Though they are not considered as very pathogenic bacteria, their high levels of antimicrobial resistance are the subject of major concern. Particularly epidemiologically important are vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) due to high risk of transmission of vancomycin resistance genes to staphylococci. We describe the first outbreak of VRE in a Latvian multidisciplinary hospital.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-009-0030-9 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X

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Language: English

Page range: 234 - 236

Published on: Nov 6, 2009

Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences

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Keywords:

vancomycin,

enterococci,

nosocomial infections

Related subjects:

General interest,

Mathematics,

General mathematics

© 2009 Dace Rudzīte, Arta Balode, Uga Dumpis, Edvīns Miklaševičs, published by Latvian Academy of Sciences
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