Dutch guideline for preventing nosocomial transmission of highly-resistant micro-organisms (HRMO) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs)

Table 3 Definition of highly resistant gram-positive bacteria^a

Gram-positive bacteria	Penicillins	Vancomycin
Streptococcus pneumoniae	A	A
Enterococcus faecium	B	B

^a: MRSA not included; A: resistance against an antibacterial agent from the indicated group is sufficient to define the micro-organism as highly resistant; B: resistance against both antibacterial agents from the two indicated groups is required to define the microorganism as highly resistant

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