The intestinal tract provides an important reservoir for many nosocomial pathogens,
including Enterococcus species, Enterobacteriaciae, Clostridium difficile, and Candida …

INTRODUCTION: The common occurrence of infectious diseases in nursing homes and
residential care facilities may result in substantial antibiotic use, and consequently antibiotic …

The intestinal microbiota is a microbial ecosystem of crucial importance to human health.
Understanding how the microbiota confers resistance against enteric pathogens and how …

Enterococci are ubiquitous members of the gut microbiota in human beings and animals and
are among the most important nosocomial organisms. Due to their opportunistic …

Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea (CDAD) presents mainly as a nosocomial
infection, usually after antimicrobial therapy. Many outbreaks have been attributed to C …

Background This study examined colonisation with and characteristics of antimicrobial-
resistant organisms among residents of a long-term care facility (LTCF) over one year …

Background and Objective: Antianaerobic antibiotic therapy promotes persistent high-
density growth of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in the stool of colonized patients …

Bacterial pathogens are increasingly antibiotic resistant, and development of clinically
effective antibiotics is lagging. Curing infections increasingly requires antimicrobials that are …

Antibiotics that are excreted into the intestinal tract may disrupt the indigenous intestinal
microbiota and promote colonization by health care-associated pathogens. β-Lactam, or …

Objective: To determine the occurrence of co-colonization or co-infection with VRE and
MRSA among medical patients requiring intensive care. Design: Prospective, single-center …