Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Eggerthella lenta blood culture isolates at a University Hospital in Belgium from 2004 to 2018 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: Eggerthella lenta is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is an important cause of bloodstream infections. This study aims to test the susceptibility of Eggerthella lenta blood culture isolates to commonly used antibiotics for the empirical treatment of anaerobic infections.
METHODS: In total, 49 positive blood cultures for Eggerthella lenta were retrospectively included from patients hospitalised at the Universitair ...