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.
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Authors | Ellen C van Overbeek, Rob Janknegt, Hans W M Ter Berg, Janetta Top, Esther Sportel, Edou R Heddema |
Journal | Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
(Scand J Infect Dis)
Vol. 42
Issue 10
Pg. 794-6
(Oct 2010)
ISSN: 1651-1980 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20491535
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Chloramphenicol
- Vancomycin
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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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