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The emergence of multi-resistant Enterococcus faecalis clonal complex, CC4, causing nosocomial infections.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2018
Dai Dongfa, Wang Huizhu, Xu Xinmin, Chen Chen, Song Chuan, Jiang Dong, Du Pengcheng, Zhang Yuanyuan, Zeng Hui
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PURPOSE: Enterococcus faecalis is commonly found as a commensal gut bacteria, but some linages have caused increasing extra-gastrointestinal infections. In particular, strains with high-level virulence or antimicrobial resistance are prevalent in healthcare settings as nosocomial pathogens. This study was performed to elucidate the epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of E....
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