Open AccessAntibiotic resistance pattern of Enterococci isolates from nosocomial infections in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
Author(s) -
Atreyi Chakraborty,
Nishith Kumar Pal,
Shubhashish Sarkar,
Manideepa Sen Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.160018
Subject(s) - linezolid , vancomycin , enterococcus faecium , enterococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , enterococcus faecalis , antibiotics , ciprofloxacin , antibiotic resistance , medicine , gentamicin , biology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics
Resistance to commonly used antibiotics by Enterococci causing nosocomial infections is of concern, which necessitates judicious, responsible and evidence-based use of antibiotics. The present study was conducted to review the prevalence and identify therapeutic options for nosocomial Enterococcal infections in our tertiary care hospital.