vancomycin resistance
PharmacologyOral Fosfomycin Treatment for Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections in a Dynamic In Vitro ModelThere are limited treatment options for enterococcal urinary tract infections, especially vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Oral fosfomycin is a potential option, although limited data are available guiding dosing and susceptibility. We undertook pharmacodynamic profiling of fosfomycin against E. faecalis and...
Epidemiology and SurveillanceExpansion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Academic Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Germany: a Large-Scale Whole-Genome-Based Outbreak InvestigationVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a frequent cause of nosocomial outbreaks. In the second half of 2015, a sharp increase in the incidence of VREfm was observed at our university medical center.
- Mechanisms of ResistanceMetabolic Mitigation of Staphylococcus aureus Vancomycin Intermediate-Level Susceptibility