First case of vanA-positive Enterococcus mundtii in human urinary tract infection in Iran

Autor: M. Sharifi-Rad, S. Shadanpour, A. van Belkum, A. Soltani, J. Sharifi-Rad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 11, Iss C, Pp 68-70 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-2975
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.02.005
Popis: We cultured enterococci from urinary tract infections in Iranian hospitals. Seven different Enterococcus species (E. raffinosus, E. durans, E. hirae, E. avium, E. mundtii, E. faecium and E. faecalis) were found. Seven strains were vancomycin resistant, leading to an overall vancomycin resistance rate of 3.9%. The enterococcal infection rate was high and vancomycin-resistant enterococci incidence low. We report the first vanA-positive E. mundtii urinary tract infections.
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