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Draft Genome Sequences of Five Enterococcus Species Isolated from the Gut of Patients with Suspected Clostridium difficile Infection.

ABSTRACT: We present draft genome sequences of five Enterococcus species from patients suspected of Clostridium difficile infection. Genome completeness was confirmed by presence of bacterial orthologs (97%). Gene searches using Hidden-Markov models revealed that the isolates harbor between seven and 11 genes involved in antibiotic resistance to tetracyclines, beta-lactams, and vancomycin.

SUBMITTER: Castro-Nallar E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5477334 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Draft Genome Sequences of Five Enterococcus Species Isolated from the Gut of Patients with Suspected Clostridium difficile Infection.

Castro-Nallar Eduardo E Valenzuela Sandro L SL Baquedano Sebastián S Sánchez Carolina C Fernández Fabiola F Trombert Annette N AN

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We present draft genome sequences of five Enterococcus species from patients suspected of Clostridium difficile infection. Genome completeness was confirmed by presence of bacterial orthologs (97%). Gene searches using Hidden-Markov models revealed that the isolates harbor between seven and 11 genes involved in antibiotic resistance to tetracyclines, beta-lactams, and vancomycin. ...[more]

PMID: 28522725

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Draft Genome Sequences of Five Enterococcus Species Isolated from the Gut of Patients with Suspected Clostridium difficile Infection.

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Draft Genome Sequences of Five <i>Enterococcus</i> Species Isolated from the Gut of Patients with Suspected <i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection.

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