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First documented isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Sweden

A Melhus1, I Tjernberg

  • 1Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.

Summary

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is a growing threat in hospitals. This case report details the first isolation of this resistant bacteria in Sweden from a patient with prosthetic heart valves.

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