Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in prenatal screening cultures

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Feb;42(2):855-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.855-857.2004.

Abstract

Recommendations for the perinatal treatment of women colonized with Streptococcus agalactiae include vancomycin prophylaxis for those with severe penicillin allergies and antibiotic-resistant organisms. Because of potential postpartum infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and the possible spread of vancomycin resistance, the prevalence of VRE in prenatal screening cultures was determined.

MeSH terms

  • Enterococcus / drug effects*
  • Enterococcus / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / embryology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mass Screening
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Vancomycin Resistance / genetics