Linezolid-resistant and vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> urinary isolate in a pediatric B-ALL patient
This case underscores the diagnostic challenges in detecting emerging linezolid resistance in <i>E. faecium</i>, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Accurate, timely susceptibility testing and improved access to confirmatory or molecular diagnostics are essential to guide therapy for VRE where linezolid remains one of the few viable therapeutic options.
Authors
- Alaric W. D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8744-8136)
- Tanvi Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-1673)
- Emma Seevak
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Boston Children's Museum (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00085-25
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00