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Enterococcus species
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Table 1: Antimicrobial Therapy for Enterococcus faecalis Susceptible to
Glycopeptides
Table 2:
Antimicrobial Therapy for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Table 3:
Summary of Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance
Table 4:
Isolation precautions to prevent patient to patient transmission of VRE
Table 5:
Recommendations for control of VRE in long-term care facilities
Vignettes
Moellering
RC Jr:
Synergistic Antibiotic
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Review Article:
Efflux Pumps as a Mechanism
of Antimicrobial Resistance. 2008
Authors
 Marcus J. Zervos, M.D.,,
 Joseph W. Chow, M.D.,
Anne Chen, M.D., 
Robert R. Muder, M.D.
First Edition (1998):
Joseph W. Chow, M.D. and David M. Shlaes
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