Resistance to vancomycin in enterococci (VRE) and staphylocci (GISA): the real issues...
microorganisms with high-level resistance to penicillin and aminoglycosides and dubious sensitivity to most “classical” antimicrobials
treatment options
- combinations of antimicrobials
- experimental compounds with unproven efficacy
- new compounds (synercid, linezolid, …) which we may loose quickly...