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Enterococcus spp. as emerging pathogens in wound infections: prevalence, Vancomycin resistance, risk factors and clinical outcomes in a tertiary care hospital in Lebanon

Key takeaways

This study found Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus species in wound infections: the bacteria were linked to higher mortality. It shows a link between these pathogens and death, but not cause: the study followed 100 patients for 3 months.

Who did this work

Sarah M Salman (Lebanese University) · Fatima Al Zahraa Mahmoud Ibrahim Olabi (Beirut Arab University) · Mahdi Fadlallah (Antonine University) · Zeinab Ezzeddine (Lebanese University) · Racha Karaki (Lebanese University) · Aliaa Mohammad Abbas (Lebanese University) · Karine Kanj (Lebanese University) · Ghassan Ghssein (Lebanese University) · Taghrid Chaaban (Lebanese University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-17
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-14219-0