Linezolid Treatment for Osteomyelitis Due to Vancomycin‐Resistant<i>Enterococcus faecium</i>

Abstract

The incidence of nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci has risen substantially during the past 15 years. We report the use of linezolid for the successful treatment of hip prosthesis infection associated with osteomyelitis due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.