| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10028015 | International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Enterococcusgallinarum is intrinsically resistant to low levels of vancomycin and has been described as a colonizing microorganism causing bacteraemia and infection among immunosupresed patients. Between August 2000 and February 2001, 15 highly glycopeptide-resistant E. gallinarum isolates, one from blood and the remaining from rectal swabs, were recovered in a general hospital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. All isolates were characterized by biochemical assays, and displayed MICs of vancomycin in the range 16-128Â mg/l and MICs of teicoplanin in the range 16-32Â mg/l. In all cases, PCR analysis yield positive results for both vanC1 and vanA genes. E. gallinarum isolates were classified as two clonal types by SmaI-PFGE: clone A (n = 8) and clone B (n = 7) and both harboured a transferable vanA element.
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Authors
A. Corso, D. Faccone, P. Gagetti, A. Togneri, H. Lopardo, R. Melano, V. RodrÃguez, M. Rodriguez, M. Galas,