Enterococcal pneumonia. Occurrence in patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens and enteral feeding.
Enterococcal pneumonia occurred as a superinfection in two patients who received broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Both patients were receiving enteral hyperalimentation by Dobb-Hoff tube. The organism was isolated from transtracheal aspirate in pure culture and gram-positive cocci were visible on gram-stained smear. Enterococcal pneumonia may occur in patients receiving cephalosporin-aminoglycoside therapy, and may be anticipated as a consequence of third-generation cephalosporin therapy.
D000368:Aged; D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002435:Cefamandole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002435:Cefamandole