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Genotypic variations of virulent genes in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from three hospitals in Malaysia.
Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University - 1 Jan 2000
Al-Talib Hassanain, Zuraina Nik, Kamarudin Balqis, Yean Chan Y
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BACKGROUND: The genus Enterococcus is of increasing significance as a cause of nosocomial infections, and this trend is exacerbated by the development of antibiotic resistance. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to estimate the potential virulence factors in enterococci and to ascertain their prevalence in Malaysian hospitals. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study comprised 222 enterococcal strains isolated...
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