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We included 4,858 isolates (59%, 36%, and 5% due to Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium, and other Enterococcus spp., respectively). A progressive increase in vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VREfm) bacteremias was observed. Resistance to tigecycline and linezolid was rarely reported.

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This paper provides data on incidence and antibiotic resistance rates for enterococcal BSI in Italy

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This page is a summary of: Trends in the Incidence and Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococcal Bloodstream Isolates: A 7-Year Retrospective Multicenter Epidemiological Study in Italy, Microbial Drug Resistance, April 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc,
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0147.
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