A Rare Case of Bacterial Meningitis Caused by Hematogenous Spread of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Immunocompromised Patient
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) meningitis is rare. It is usually associated with neurosurgical procedures or devices. We describe a case of VRE meningitis from hematogenous spread during persistent bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient who received haploidentical bone marrow tr...
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| Main Authors: | Myeongji Kim, Christopher Graham, Ryan W. Stevens, Aditya Shah |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2193650 |
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