First Detection of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Latvia
, , oraz | 06 lis 2009
Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.
The National Research Programme On Main Diseases Threatening The Life Expectancy and Life Quality of The Latvian Population: Scientific papers
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Data publikacji: 06 lis 2009
Zakres stron: 234 - 236
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-009-0030-9
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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.