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October 8, 2025Pakistan Journal of Kidney DiseasesOpen Access

Frequency and Resistance pattern of clinical isolates of Enterococcus Species in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

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MBMuhammad Bilal BasitABAlia BatoolOSOmer Sabir

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Retrospective analysis evaluates resistance patterns of enterococcus isolates in nephrology patients, indicating urgent concerns in antibiotic usage.

Key Points

  • Resistance to vancomycin was found in 9% of enterococcus isolates, highlighting concerns in hospital settings.
  • Among 86 isolates of enterococcus identified, 2 showed resistance to linezolid, further complicating treatment options.
  • This retrospective study analyzed samples over a 16-month period, aiming to highlight rising multidrug resistance issues.
  • The findings suggest that the healthcare system must address antibiotic stewardship to manage emerging resistances.

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Basit et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1ba6950a706b22b5379https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd93304
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