Identification and molecular characterization of Van A-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Northeast of Brazil

The isolation of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Brazil has rapidly increased, following the world wide tendency. We report in the present study the first isolation of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) in the Northeast of Brazil. The four VRE isolates were characterized for...

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Main Authors: Marinalda Anselmo Vilela, Sandra Lavareda de Souza, Izabel Cristina Vanzato Palazzo, Joseane Cristina Ferreira, Marcos Antonio de Morais Jr, Ana Lúcia da Costa Darini, Márcia Maria Camargo de Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000700002