Prevalence and Resistance Profiles of Pediatric Enterococcal Isolates: A Five-Year Update from Children's Medical Center Hospital, Tehran.
Bahram NikmaneshSajjad YazdansetadMona KonkoriMehrzad SadredinaminZohreh GhalavandNeda Yousefi NojookambariPublished in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2024)
The present study reports the highest range of VRE isolated from pediatric patients in Iran. Despite the predominance of HLGR enterococci in our region, vancomycin remains effective against such strains. This study is among the few to demonstrate the incidence of linezolid-insensitive VRE in pediatric patients. Therefore, it is important to evaluate effective infection control measures to prevent linezolid and vancomycin resistance in enterococci.