Article
High Incidence of Virulence Factors Among ClinicalEnterococcus faecalisIsolates in Southwestern Iran
1 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, enterococci have emerged as an important agent responsible for hospital acquired infection. Several virulence factors contribute to the adherence, colonization, evasion of the host immune response, and pathogenicity and severity of the infection. Enterococcus faecalis is the most common and virulent species causing infections in hospitalized patients. The aim of the present...