Enterococcal bacteraemia (Enterococcus species (blood)) Case Definition
Clinical criteria
Not relevant for surveillance purposes
Laboratory criteria
Isolation of Enterococcus species from blood.
Susceptibility to vancomycin or teicoplanin, ampicillin and gentamicin (high level) should be determined.
Epidemiological criteria
NA
Case classification
A. Possible case
NA
B. Probable case
NA
C. Confirmed case
Any person meeting the laboratory criteria
Current as of: 28 May 2018
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- Enterococcal bacteraemia (Enterococcus species (blood)) Case Definition
- Enterococci / VRE
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- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- S. aureus/MRSA
- S. pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae infection (invasive) (Streptococcus pneumoniae (blood, CSF or other normally sterile site))
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