Vancomycin Resistance in ICU setting- A Rising Menace
Keywords:
Vancomycin-resistant organism, Vancomycin resistance, Methicilline-resistant staphylococci
Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant organisms are significant nosocomial pathogens worldwide. Vancomycin resistant is a growing problem in the ICU setting. Treatment is difficult because of limited options (antibiotics) available.
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3. Murray BE. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections. N Engl J Med. 2000 Mar 9;342(10):710-21.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i10.233
Published: 2015-11-30
How to Cite
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Patel U, Gedam DS. Vancomycin Resistance in ICU setting- A Rising Menace. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2015Nov.30 [cited 2024Dec.22];3(10):1110- 1111. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/376
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