Multidrug-resistant Enterococcus raffinosus from a decubitus ulcer: a case report

Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2008 Mar;7(1):36-7. doi: 10.1177/1534734607313757.

Abstract

A case of decubitus ulcer infected with multidrug-resistant Enterococcus raffinosus is reported in this article. This is the first report of wound infection caused by an Enterococcus raffinosus isolate resistant to antibiotics other than beta-lactams, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin. This case adds to the knowledge base concerning the onset of antibiotic resistance in this uncommon species and confirms the emerging role of daptomycin as a promising alternative in therapy of severe difficult-to-treat enterococcal infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Daptomycin / therapeutic use
  • Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Enterococcus / drug effects*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pressure Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Pressure Ulcer / microbiology*
  • Wound Infection / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Daptomycin