Molecular Characterization of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci from Hospitals of the Picardy Region (France)

We studied 138 glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) strains, consisting of 131 glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium (GREfm) and 7 glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (GREfs). The GREfm strains were resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, vancomycin, and teicoplanin, while the GREfs...

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Main Authors: M. Biendo, C. Adjidé, S. Castelain, M. Belmekki, F. Rousseau, M. Slama, O. Ganry, J. L. Schmit, F. Eb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/150464