Linezolid treatment for osteomyelitis due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The incidence of nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci has risen substantially during the past 15 years. We report the use of linezolid for the successful treatment of hip prosthesis infection associated with osteomyelitis due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
Medical subject headings
- Acetamides
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Enterococcus faecium
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Oxazolidinones