Excretion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Wild Mammals

Excretion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Wild Mammals

A survey of fecal samples found enterococcal excretion in 82% of 388 bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), 92% of 131 woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus), and 75% of 165 badgers (Meles meles). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, all Enterococcus faecium of vanA genotype, were excreted by 4.6% of the woodmi...

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Main Authors: David J. P. Mallon, John E. Corkill, Sarah M. Hazel, J. Sian Wilson, Nigel P. French, Malcolm Bennett, C. Anthony Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enterococci
excretion
United Kingdom
vancomycin resistance
wild mammals
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0247_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0247_article

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