Article
Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococci Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections
1 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common nosocomial infection among hospitalized patients. Meanwhile, most frequent infections involving enterococci affect the urinary tract. The aims of this study were to investigate the susceptibility pattern of isolated enterococci from UTI and the prevalence of virulence genes. METHODS: The study used enterococci isolated from urinary tract infections...