The rise in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Germany: data from the German Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (ARS)

The rise in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Germany: data from the German Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (ARS)

Abstract Background Due to limited therapeutic options, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) is of great clinical significance. Recently, rising proportions of vancomycin resistance in enterococcal infections have been reported worldwide. This study aims to describe current epidemiologic...

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Main Authors: Robby Markwart, Niklas Willrich, Sebastian Haller, Ines Noll, Uwe Koppe, Guido Werner, Tim Eckmanns, Annicka Reuss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
Vancomycin resistance
Antimicrobial resistance
Surveillance
Epidemiology
ARS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0594-3

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