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[Enterococci as a cause of infectious complications after surgery]

N I Gabriélian, E M Gorskaia, T S Spirina

    Zhurnal Mikrobiologii, Epidemiologii I Immunobiologii
    |September 22, 2007
    PubMed

    Insights

    Enterococci are significant causes of infections after surgery. These bacteria show high antibiotic resistance but are susceptible to phage lysis, offering potential therapeutic avenues.

    Area of Science:

    • Microbiology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Surgical Infections

    Context:

    • Enterococci are opportunistic pathogens.
    • Post-cardiovascular and transplantation surgery patients are at risk for enterococcal infections.
    • Understanding enterococcal prevalence is crucial for infection control.

    Purpose:

    • To investigate the role of enterococci as etiologic agents in infectious complications following cardiovascular and transplantation surgery.
    • To determine the isolation rates of different enterococcal species from various clinical and environmental sources.
    • To assess the antibiotic resistance and phage susceptibility of isolated enterococcal strains.

    Summary:

    • A study isolated 465 enterococcal strains from diverse biosubstrates.
    • Enterococci were most frequently isolated from urine (47.7%) and trachea (24.3%).
    • Enterococcal bacteremia occurred in 9.7% of cases, comprising 38.5% of Gram-positive isolates, with noted high antibiotic resistance and phage susceptibility.

    Impact:

    • Highlights the significant role of enterococci in surgical site infections and bacteremia.
    • Provides data on enterococcal prevalence in clinical settings, informing infection control strategies.
    • Identifies high antibiotic resistance and phage susceptibility, suggesting potential for phage therapy in managing enterococcal infections.

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