Clinical profile and strain relatedness of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(9):642-6. doi: 10.1080/00365540510043257.

Abstract

We defined the molecular epidemiology of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia using pulsed field gel electrophoresis. We identified 27 patients, comprising 60 episodes; strain relatedness was demonstrated in 8 patients with isolates separated by up to 6 y. Carriage of pathogenic enterococci may be prolonged, although re-infection with novel strains is more commonly seen.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bacteremia / complications*
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Enterococcus faecalis / classification
  • Enterococcus faecalis / genetics*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification
  • Enterococcus faecium / classification
  • Enterococcus faecium / genetics*
  • Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Epidemiology*
  • Recurrence