A Case of Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium Peritonitis in Patient with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 256-258, 2000.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-101103
ABSTRACT
Enterococcus is a normal flora of the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract. With the increased use of vancomycin and third generation cephalosporins, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become one of the major nosocomial pathogens in USA and Europe since 1986. In Korea, patients with VRE infection or colonization were increasingly reported recently and VRE may become a serious nosocomial pathogen in the near future. So we report a case of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
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Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Vancomicina
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Cefalosporinas
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Diálise Peritoneal Ambulatorial Contínua
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Enterococcus
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Colo
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Europa (Continente)
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
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Europa
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
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