Treatment of enterococcal infections - UpToDate
Aug 8, 2024 · If using a beta-lactam antibiotic other than ampicillin (ie, penicillin or piperacillin-tazobactam) in treating severe enterococcal infections, we suggest verification of isolate susceptibility to penicillin by the clinical microbiology lab.
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Comprehensive guide on treating enterococcal infections, including diagnosis and management strategies.
Treatment of enterococcal infections - UpToDate - Wolters Kluwer
Aug 8, 2024 · If using a beta-lactam antibiotic other than ampicillin (ie, penicillin or piperacillin-tazobactam) in treating severe enterococcal infections, we suggest verification of isolate susceptibility to penicillin by the clinical microbiology lab.
Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in enterococci - UpToDate
An Enterococcus faecalis ABC homologue (Lsa) is required for the resistance of this species to clindamycin and quinupristin-dalfopristin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002; 46:1845. Sharkey LK, Edwards TA, O'Neill AJ.
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The DENOVA score efficiently identifies patients with monomicrobial Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia where echocardiography is not necessary. AU Berge A, Krantz A,Östlund H, Nauclér P, Rasmussen M
Urinary tract infections in neonates - UpToDate
Nov 18, 2024 · - Antibiotic regimens for neonatal sepsis; RELATED TOPICS. Approach to evaluation of cholestasis in neonates and young infants; Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease in children; Bacterial adherence and other virulence factors for urinary tract infection; Bacterial meningitis in the neonate: Clinical features and diagnosis
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Enterococcus faecalis strains resistant to penicillin and ampicillin are rare and have been associated with increases in quantities of low-affinity penicillin-binding protein 4 (PBP4) or with amino acid substitutions in PBP4.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical impacts of ampicillin-susceptible but penicillin-resistant (ASPR) phenotypes of Enterococcus faecalis on clinical outcomes in patients with bloodstream infection (BSI).
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Jul 22, 2024 · Antibiotic therapy - Sexually active patients - Patients who are not sexually active - Severe infection; Counseling on sexual activity; FOLLOW-UP. Assessment of therapeutic response - Expected clinical course - Patients with symptom improvement - Patients with persistent symptoms; Partner management and retesting; SOCIETY GUIDELINE LINKS ...
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The mechanisms of vancomycin resistance, infections caused by VRE, and the treatment of VRE are discussed separately. (See "Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in enterococci" and "Microbiology of enterococci" and "Treatment of enterococcal infections".) DEFINITIONS