Article
Urinary Tract Infection with an <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Isolate that Requires Vancomycin for Growth
1 Jul 1994
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the nutritional requirements and potential origin of a fastidious urinary tract Enterococcus faecalis isolate that apparently requires the antimicrobial agent vancomycin to grow. DESIGN: Case report and detailed microbiologic and molecular epidemiologic analysis. SETTING: University teaching hospital. MEASUREMENTS: Growth of the vancomycin-dependent strain was monitored using various...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
