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  • Title: Community-acquired urinary tract infection caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis clinical isolate.
    Author: Aznar E, Buendía B, García-Peñuela E, Escudero E, Alarcón T, López-Brea M.
    Journal: Rev Esp Quimioter; 2004 Sep; 17(3):263-5. PubMed ID: 15619656.
    Abstract:
    We present a case of urinary tract infection caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. The patient is a 62-year-old woman showing no recent admittances. The isolated microorganism was identified by MicroScan (DADE) and API (BioMerieux) and susceptibility was assessed by disk diffusion, E-test and broth microdilution. The isolate was identified as Enterococcus faecalis and showed high MIC for vancomycin (>128 mg/l) and teicoplanin (8 mg/l) but was susceptible to ampicillin. The transmission routes of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the community and their clinical implications remain uncertain. Healthy carriers have already been described in several countries but this case report represents an unusual finding.
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