First case of vanA-positive Enterococcus mundtii in human urinary tract infection in Iran

We cultured enterococci from urinary tract infections in Iranian hospitals. Seven different Enterococcus species (E. raffinosus, E. durans, E. hirae, E. avium, E. mundtii, E. faecium and E. faecalis) were found. Seven strains were vancomycin resistant, leading to an overall vancomycin resistance rat...

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Main Authors: M. Sharifi-Rad, S. Shadanpour, A. van Belkum, A. Soltani, J. Sharifi-Rad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516000226