Molecular characterisation of high-level gentamicin-resistant enterococci from bloodstream infections in Denmark: First description of clonal spread of aph(2′′)-Ib

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 266-268

  Hammerum, Anette M ^a   Lester, Camilla H ^a   Olsen, Stefan S ^a   Holm, Anette ^b   Hansen, Dennis S ^c   Schønheyder, Henrik C ^d  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; DAPTOMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; LINEZOLID; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; APH IB GENE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; DENMARK; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VANA GENE; VANB GENE; VANC GENE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DENMARK; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (ALCOHOL GROUP ACCEPTOR);

EID: 84857062245     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.11.007     Document Type: Letter

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