Treatment of enterococcal infections, UpToDate 2009

Enterococcal species can cause a variety of infections, including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, endocarditis, and meningitis. The antimicrobial agents available for treatment of enterococcal infection are reviewed here, followed by treatment approaches for clinical syndromes caused by enterococci. Other issues related to enterococci are discussed in detail separately. (See "Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in enterococci" and "Epidemiology and prevention and control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci" and "Microbiology of enterococci".)... Authorized only