Clinical profile and strain relatedness of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia.
We defined the molecular epidemiology of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia using pulsed field gel electrophoresis. We identified 27 patients, comprising 60 episodes; strain relatedness was demonstrated in 8 patients with isolates separated by up to 6 y. Carriage of pathogenic enterococci may be prolonged, although re-infection with novel strains is more commonly seen.
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Allen C
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Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. allenc@menzies.edu.au
Murdoch
David R
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Harrell
Lizzie J
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Barth Reller
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence