Search for dissertations about: "vancomycin-resistance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the word vancomycin-resistance.
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1. Population structure and antibiotic resistance of the genus enterococcus in humans, animals and the environment
Abstract : Enterococci belong to the normal intestinal flora of humans and animals. An increased prevalence of antibiotic resistant enterococci causing nosocomial infections has drawn attention to the epidemiology and emergence of antibiotic resistance in this genus. READ MORE
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2. Different roles of Enterococcus faecium from a human perspective
Abstract : Food supplements containing viable bacteria, so called probiotics, have been suggested to have beneficial health effects due to their influence on the normal microflora. However, there has been safety concern regarding probiotics containing Enterococcus faecium. READ MORE
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3. Adaptation of Salmonella enterica to antibiotics and innate immunity effectors
Abstract : Salmonella enterica is a bacterial pathogen causing major morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The bacteria can cause a wide range of disease, ranging from the severe systemic disease typhoid fever to localized gastroenteritis. Characteristics of typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. READ MORE
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4. Vancomycin resistant enterococci in Swedish broilers : emergence, epidemiology and elimination
Abstract : Vancomycin resistance enterococci (VRE) are an important cause of nosocomial infections. Presence of VRE in farm animals constitute a reservoir of resistance that can spread to humans via the food-chain and is due to extensive use of the growth promoter avoparcin conferring cross-resistance to vancomycin. READ MORE
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5. Studies on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation and the bacterial interaction with the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37
Abstract : The long-term use of central venous catheters for delivering nutrients and drugs in preterm neonates has been related to nosocomial infections. The majority of late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants (... READ MORE