Epidemiology, microbiological and clinical characteristics of Enterococcus species bloodstream infections: A 10-year retrospective cohort study from Qatar.

Background And Objective: Enterococcus species is one of the leading causes of community and healthcare-associated infections resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aim to evaluate the epidemiology, microbiological and clinical characteristics of Enterococcus Blood Stream Infections (BSIs) over 10 years period in a national secondary care setting.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on verified cases of BSIs in adults from January 2009-December 2018 from specialized care hospitals at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar.