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Characterization of glycopeptide resistant enterococci isolated from a hospital in Naples (Italy).
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2005
Galdiero Emilia, Villari Paolo, Di Onofrio Valeria, Pisciotta Maria Grazia, Lucariello Angela, Sommese Linda, Liguori Giorgio
Abstract excerpt
A study on the antibiotic resistance of enterococcal isolates (n = 280) was carried out in a teaching hospital in Naples. Strains were isolated from different sources, identified by conventional tests and their antibiotic susceptibility was tested by E-test method. Thirty-two enterococcal isolates (11.5%), phenotypically identified as E. faecium (n = 26), E. gallinarum (n = 3), E. faecalis (n = 2) and E. hirae (n...
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