<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant <italic>Enterococcus faecium</italic> in Latvia

Rīga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Hipokrāta iela 2, Rīga, LV-1038, LATVIA

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Pilsoņu iela 13, Rīga, LV-1002, LATVIA

Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirnavu iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007, LATVIA

Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Šarlotes iela 1a, Rīga, LV-1001, LATVIA

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

First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant  in Latvia

Enterococci have become one of the most important nosocomial pathogens in advanced treatment facilities. Though they are not considered as very pathogenic...

First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Latvia

Published Online: Nov 06, 2009

Page range: 234 - 236

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-009-0030-9

Keywords
vancomycin, enterococci, nosocomial infections

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