High Level Resistance of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis Isolates from Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants to Gentamicin

High Level Resistance of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis Isolates from Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants to Gentamicin

Background: Enterococci are members of the normal gut flora and released into the environment via sewage outlets, where they can survive for long times. Infections with high-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) enterococci are emerg­ing worldwide. HLGR enterococci have developed a resistanc...

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Main Authors: M Saifi, MM Soltan Dallal, MR Pourshafie, MR Eshraghian, MR Pourmand, MH Salari, MH Shirazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
E. faecalis
gentamicin resistance
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/6092.pdf&manuscript_id=6092

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