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Trends in antimicrobial resistance among clinical isolates of enterococci in a Brazilian tertiary hospital: a 4-year study.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Conceição Natália, Oliveira Cristina da Cunha Hueb Barata de, Silva Paulo Roberto da, Avila Bárbara Godoi Melo, Oliveira Adriana Gonçalves de
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INTRODUCTION: In the past two decades members of the genus Enterococcus have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens worldwide. This study prospectively analyzed the distribution of species and trends in antimicrobial resistance among clinical isolates of enterococci in a Brazilian tertiary hospital from 2006-2009. METHODS: Enterococcal species were identified by conventional biochemical tests. The...
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