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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates from two hospitals in Mexico: First detection of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype.
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Jan 2000
Bocanegra-Ibarias Paola, Flores-Treviño Samantha, Camacho-Ortiz Adrián, Morfin-Otero Rayo, Villarreal-Treviño Licet, Llaca-Díaz Jorge, Martínez-Landeros Erik Alan, Rodríguez-Noriega Eduardo, Calzada-Güereca Andrés, Maldonado-Garza Héctor Jesús, Garza-González Elvira
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INTRODUCTION: Enterococcus faecium has emerged as a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen involved in outbreaks worldwide. Our aim was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm production, and clonal relatedness of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VREF) clinical isolates from two hospitals in Mexico. METHODS: Consecutive clinical isolates (n=56) were collected in two tertiary care hospitals in...
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