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Development of a Multiplex PCR for the Detection of <i>asa1</i> , <i>gelE</i> , <i>cylA</i> , <i>esp</i> , and <i>hyl</i> Genes in Enterococci and Survey for Virulence Determinants among European Hospital Isolates of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>
1 Oct 2004
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A multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of five virulence genes (asa1, gelE, cylA, esp, and hyl) in enterococci was developed. The presence of these genes was investigated in 153 clinical and 118 fecal Enterococcus faecium isolates from inpatients at an increased risk of developing infections (such as patients in intensive care units and hematology wards) from 13 hospitals in eight European countries. Of...
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