Characterization of enterococci from paediatric enterococcal infections-hospital-based study in India

Eighty-eight percent of paediatric enterococcal isolates recovered from Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital during 8 months period in 2004 were Enterococcus casseliflavus. This species was recovered predominantly from children with diseases of central nervous system, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections and sepsis. Resistance to multiple antibiotics was noted. However all isolates were sensitive to vancomycin.