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Occurrence of the van genes in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium from clinical isolates in Korea.
Archives of pharmacal research - 1 Mar 2007
Yang Jaewook, Lee Dokyung, Kim Yuna, Kang Byungyong, Kim Kyungjae, Ha Namjoo
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Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from Korea patients in 1998 and 2005 were tested for susceptibility to nine different antimicrobial agents, including vancomycin and teicoplanin. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the detection of several vancomycin resistance genes such as vanA ('high level'), vanB ('moderate high level'), vanC1 and vanC2 ('low level'). Both E. faecalis and E....
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