Evidence of nosocomial infection in Japan caused by high-level gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and identification of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid encoding gentamicin resistance

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2460-2464

  Ma, Xinghua ^a   Kudo, Michiaki ^a   Takahashi, Ayako ^a   Tanimoto, Koichi ^a   Ike, Yasuyoshi ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; JAPAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031827059     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.9.2460-2464.1998     Document Type: Article

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