Cross-transmission of clinical Enterococcus faecium in relation to esp and antibiotic resistance

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2115-2122

  Billstrom H ^a   Sullivan, A ^a   Lund, B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Clonality; Cross transmission; Enterococcus faecium; Esp

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACILLI; ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANCE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLONALITY; CROSS-TRANSMISSION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESP; GENE RESISTANCE; MICROFLORAE; REACTION FIELDS;

HOSPITALS;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COLONIZATION; DETECTION METHOD; ELECTROKINESIS; FECAL COLIFORM; GEL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIATION; HOSPITAL SECTOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLONAL VARIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESP GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTESTINE FLORA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM;

EID: 56649086755     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03983.x     Document Type: Article

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