137. Penicillin (PCN) Gradient Diffusion Overcalls Resistance and Promotes Unnecessary Vancomycin (VAN) Use in Enterococcus faecalis Bloodstream Infections (BSI)

BACKGROUND: Reports of a PCN-resistant (R), ampicillin-susceptible (S) Enterococcus faecalis (PRASEF) phenotype associated with elevated piperacillin and imipenem minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) may drive hesitation to use these agents when a PCN MIC is unknown and/or result in the addition...

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Autores principales: Donohue, Lindsay E, Cox, Heather L, Thomas, Jenni, Kidd, Tiffany S, Mohammed, Hiba N, Mathers, Amy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678424/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.210

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