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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus bloodstream infection successfully managed with oritavancin and fosfomycin as sequential treatment

Caterina Di Ceccoa Infectious Diseases Unit, Trieste University Hospital (ASUGI), Trieste, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-8577-8455
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Jacopo Monticellia Infectious Diseases Unit, Trieste University Hospital (ASUGI), Trieste, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-706X
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Stefano Di Bellab Clinical Department on Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Trieste University, Trieste, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vittorio Di Masoc Nephrology Unit, Trieste University Hospital (ASUGI), Trieste, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9511-6318
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Roberto Luzzatib Clinical Department on Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Trieste University, Trieste, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-0715
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Pages 31-34 | Received 06 Jun 2023, Accepted 08 Aug 2023, Published online: 21 Aug 2023

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