Intrathecal administration of anti-infectives is indicated in central nervous system infections
by multiresistant pathogens when drugs that can reach adequate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

Quinupristin-dalfopristin and linezolid demonstrate in vitro activity against a wide range of
gram-positive bacteria, including many isolates resistant to earlier antimicrobials …

To describe the clinical features and outcome of enterococcal meningitis, we retrospectively
reviewed the charts of 39 cases seen at 2 tertiary hospitals during a 25 years and collected …

The organocatalytic asymmetric Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction of isatin derivatives
with various vinyl sulfones is disclosed. Chiral sulfone-containing 3-hydroxyoxindoles were …

Objectives To evaluate reported cases of central nervous system (CNS) infections due to
vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and describe the data necessary to better …

Enterococci have evolved over the past century from being a commensal intestinal organism
of little clinical signifi cance to becoming the third most common nosocomial pathogen (1) …

Abstract Background Quinupristin/dalfopristin (Q/D) is a valuable alternative antibiotic to
vancomycin for the treatment of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium infections …

Abstract Background: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VR E. faecium) is a rare
cause of meningitis and is associated with substantial mortality. Limited therapeutic options …

Antimicrobial use in central nervous system infections : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial use in central nervous system infections : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases …

Discussion. Enterococci rarely cause CNS infections. Beyond the neonatal period most
infections of the CNS caused by enterococci are related to underlying pathology such as …