Ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus raffinosus in an acute-care hospital: case-control study and antimicrobial susceptibilities.

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  • V A Chirurgi
  • S E Oster
  • A A Goldberg
  • M J Zervos
  • R E McCabe
چکیده

A prospective study identified 9 (32%) of 28 ampicillin-resistant (MIC greater than or equal to 16 micrograms/ml) enterococcus isolates as Enterococcus raffinosus. A case-control study found no significant differences with respect to underlying diseases, catheterization, or surgery between patients with ampicillin-resistant E. raffinosus and those with ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus spp. Prior treatment with antibiotics and prolonged hospitalization were more frequent among patients with ampicillin-resistant E. raffinosus. Patients with the same strain (determined by plasmid analysis) were frequently hospitalized concurrently.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 29 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991