Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium: first case in Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 2(3): 160-3, Jun. 1998.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-243411
Responsible library:
BR11.1
ABSTRACT
We report a fatal case of septicemia due to a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a 9 year-old girl with aplastic anemia. The isolate was also resistant to amplicillin, teicoplanin, gentamicin (high level), and streptomycin (high level). We believe that this is the first case of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) reported from a clinical specimen in Brazil.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Sepsis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Shock, Septic
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Vancomycin
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Enterococcus
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Bacteremia
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Anemia, Aplastic
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article