Infection caused by vancomycin-resistant Streptococcus sanguis II
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- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 25 (4), 527-528
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.25.4.527
Abstract
A patient with bacteremia caused by vancomycin-resistant Streptococcus sanguis II is presented. This rare occurrence suggests that vancomycin may not be a completely reliable antibiotic in the treatment of infections due to viridans species of the genus Streptococcus. Gram-positive isolates from blood and otherwise sterile body fluids should be tested for susceptibility to vancomycin.Keywords
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