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Failure of vancomycin treatment for meningitis caused by vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium.

Abstract
This case report describes a nosocomial vancomycin-sensitive Enterococcus faecium meningitis with poor response to vancomycin. E. faecium infections continue to represent a therapeutic challenge in Europe, even in countries where vancomycin resistance is still rare. In the case of vancomycin-sensitive E. faecium meningitis, intravenous chloramphenicol should be considered as a treatment option.
AuthorsEllen C van Overbeek, Rob Janknegt, Hans W M Ter Berg, Janetta Top, Esther Sportel, Edou R Heddema
JournalScandinavian journal of infectious diseases (Scand J Infect Dis) Vol. 42 Issue 10 Pg. 794-6 (Oct 2010) ISSN: 1651-1980 [Electronic] England
PMID20491535 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Vancomycin
Topics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
  • Chloramphenicol (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Enterococcus faecium (classification, drug effects, isolation & purification)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Bacterial (drug therapy, microbiology)
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Failure
  • Vancomycin (pharmacology, therapeutic use)

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