Publications by authors named "Julien Houivet"
Int J Antimicrob Agents
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Certain extensively drug-resistant Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) strains are exhibiting dual resistance to linezolid and glycopeptides, highlighting a significant health challenge on Reunion Island, where a recent outbreak of linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (LVREf) occurred.
- A study analyzed vancomycin-resistant E. faecium isolates from 2015 to 2019, identifying a cluster of seven outbreak isolates in 2019 linked to an imported strain from India, along with a notable genetic profile that included resistance genes.
- The findings emphasize the urgent need for stringent infection control measures to prevent the spread of these resistant strains and address the public health risks associated
