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Does vancomycin resistance increase mortality in Enterococcus faecium bacteraemia after orthotopic liver transplantation?: a retrospective study

The relevance of vancomycin resistance in enterococcal blood stream infections (BSI) is still controversial. Aim of this study was to outline the effect of vancomycin resistance of Enterococcus faecium on the outcome of patients with BSI after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).

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Main Authors: Dubler, Simon (Author) , Lenz, Martin Philipp (Author) , Zimmermann, Stefan (Author) , Richter, Daniel (Author) , Weiss, Karl Heinz (Author) , Mehrabi, Arianeb (Author) , Mieth, Markus (Author) , Bruckner, Thomas (Author) , Weigand, Markus A. (Author) , Brenner, Thorsten (Author) , Heininger, Alexandra (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 31 January 2020
In: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
Year: 2020, Volume: 9
ISSN:2047-2994
DOI:10.1186/s13756-020-0683-3
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0683-3
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Author Notes:S. Dubler, M. Lenz, S. Zimmermann, D.C. Richter, K.H. Weiss, A. Mehrabi, M. Mieth, T. Bruckner, M.A. Weigand, T. Brenner, A. Heininger
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Summary:The relevance of vancomycin resistance in enterococcal blood stream infections (BSI) is still controversial. Aim of this study was to outline the effect of vancomycin resistance of Enterococcus faecium on the outcome of patients with BSI after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
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ISSN:2047-2994
DOI:10.1186/s13756-020-0683-3

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