Clinical Features and Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus Infection
- VernacularTitle:130株临床肠球菌属感染特点及耐药性分析
- Author:
Ming LI
;
Xunlan DONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Enterococcus;
Infection;
Clinical features;
Drug resistance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features,prognosis and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus infection.METHODS We had cultured and identified the bacteria of infected patients with normal methods and tested the resistance of Enterococcus to 6 antimicrobial agents.RESULTS A total of 130 cases of Enterococcus infection were occurred among the severe patients of ICU.Major sources includecl urine,sputum and ascites.A majority of them occurred together with other pathogens and had bad complications.The resistant rate of Enterococcus to penicillin,ampicillin,vancomycin,gentamicin,streptomycin and levofloxacin were 91.5%,23.4%,0,27.0%,32.0% and 24.0%,respectively.The cure rate and mortality attributed to Enterococcus infection after ampicillin,levofloxacin and/or third generation cephalosporins were 63.61% and 11.9%,respectively.The patients infected by Enterococcus and others bacteria together had bad prognosis.CONCLUSIONS The results hint that we should emphasize clinical and laboratory diagnosis to guide the application of antimicrobial agents rightly and improve prognosis.
