Inhibition of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus by Continuous-Flow Cultures of Human Stool Microflora with and Without Anaerobic Gas Supplementation

Current Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 364-367

  Hume, Michael E ^a   Poole, Toni L ^a   Pultz, Nicole J ^b   Hanrahan, Jennifer A ^c   Donskey, Curtis J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; VANCOMYCIN;

AMBIENT AIR; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES CULTURE; FECES MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FECES; HUMANS; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 1942486278     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-003-4112-7     Document Type: Article

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