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Genetic diversity of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from environmental, animal and clinical sources in Malaysia.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
Daniel Diane S, Lee Sui M, Gan Han M, Dykes Gary A, Rahman Sadequr
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Enterococcus faecalis ranks as one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections. A strong epidemiological link has been reported between E. faecalis inhabiting animals and environmental sources. This study investigates the genetic diversity, antibiotic resistance and virulence determinants in E. faecalis from three sources in Malaysia. A total of 250 E. faecalis isolates were obtained consisting of 120 isolates...
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