A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND VIRULENCE FACTORS IN ENTEROCOCCI ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Rouchelle Tellis, Muralidharan S Abstract Introduction and objectives: Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are at risk for colonization and infections with multidrug resistant (MDR) enterococci, which are a formidable challenge to treat. This study aims to speciate enterococci isolated from ESRD patients; determine their antibiogram and virulence factors. Methods: 50 isolates … Read more