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Pathogenicity of enterococci outside of urinary tract and blood stream.

Klinische Wochenschrift ·Vol. 60 ·No. 14 ·1982-07-15 ·Pages 696-8

von Graevenitz A

Abstract

It is evident at this time that enterococci by themselves are able to cause infections outside the bloodstream and the urinary tract only rarely and under very special circumstances in which local defense mechanisms are severely compromised (e.g., by plastic devices). In most instances, they have been found in mixed culture and probably act synergistically with other bacteria to cause damage to the host. They could, however, be carried from their habitat into the bloodstream and eventually cause septicemia. Such a danger is probably heightened if supercolonization is fostered through antibiotics that are ineffective against them, e.g., cephalosporins.

MeSH Terms
Abdomen Abscess/etiology Animals Disease Models, Animal Enterococcus faecalis/pathogenicity Female Genital Diseases, Female/etiology Humans Meningitis/etiology Mice Osteomyelitis/etiology Pneumonia/etiology Rats Streptococcal Infections/etiology Streptococcus/isolation & purification,pathogenicity Virulence Wound Infection/etiology
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von Graevenitz A
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Article Info
Journal
Klinische Wochenschrift
Abbr.
Klin Wochenschr
ISSN
0023-2173
DOI
10.1007/BF01716556
Published
1982-07-15
Pages
696-8
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
2985205R
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01716556
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