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SUBMITTER: Eshaghi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4473229 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Eshaghi Alireza A Shahinas Dea D Li Aimin A Kariyawasam Ruwandi R Banh Philip P Desjardins Marc M Melano Roberto G RG Patel Samir N SN
Journal of clinical microbiology 20150506 7
The ability of vancomycin resistance determinants to be horizontally transferred within enterococci species is a concern. Identification and characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a clinical isolate have a significant impact on infection control practices. In this study, we describe a clinical isolate of Enterococcus gallinarum exhibiting high-level resistance to vancomycin and teicoplanin. The genetic characterization of this isolate showed the presence of vanA and vanB g ...[more]