Characterization of Enterococcus Isolates Colonizing the Intestinal Tract of Intensive Care Unit Patients Receiving Selective Digestive Decontamination

Characterization of Enterococcus Isolates Colonizing the Intestinal Tract of Intensive Care Unit Patients Receiving Selective Digestive Decontamination

Enterococci have emerged as important opportunistic pathogens in intensive care units (ICUs). In this study, enterococcal population size and Enterococcus isolates colonizing the intestinal tract of ICU patients receiving Selective Digestive Decontamination (SDD) were investigated. All nine patients...

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Main Authors: Teresita d. J. Bello Gonzalez, Phu Pham, Janetta Top, Rob J. L. Willems, Willem van Schaik, Mark W. J. van Passel, Hauke Smidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Enterococcus
intestinal colonization
antibiotic resistance
virulence factors
antibiotic prophylactic therapy
selective digestive decontamination
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01596/full

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