Molecular characterization of enterococci harboring genotype and phenotype incongruence related to glycopeptide resistance isolated in Brazilian hospitals

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-305

  Henrique, Priscila Moraes ^a   Palazzo, Izabel Cristina Vanzato ^a   Zanella, Rosemeire Cobo ^b   Darini, Ana Lucia Da Costa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

vanA genotype; VanB phenotype; Vancomycin resistant enterococcci (VRE)

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM;

EID: 46749152650     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000300014     Document Type: Article

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