Publications by authors named "Deepika Reddy Abbadi"
Epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis: a case-case-control study.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
January 2013
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses the limited knowledge about vancomycin-resistant (VR) Enterococcus faecalis compared to VR Enterococcus faecium and highlights the greater risk of vancomycin resistance transfer to Staphylococcus aureus from E. faecalis.
- A retrospective study at the Detroit Medical Center identified and analyzed 532 cases of VR E. faecalis and their risk factors, including age, diabetes, and recent antibiotic exposure.
- The findings suggest that controlling VR E. faecalis, and preventing the emergence of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA), requires focused regional efforts on infection control and careful antibiotic use.