Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture
Glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium strain was isolated from the blood cultures of a patient of the Haemotology Department of Gülhane Military Medical Academy, who was diagnosed acute myelocytic leukaemia. The strain was identified by the conventional and commercial automatic systems as E. f...
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| author | Ahmet BAŞUSTAOĞLU Mustafa ÖZYURT Cengiz BEYAN Belgin ALTUN Hakan AYDOĞAN Tunçer HAZNEDAROĞLU Serhat ÜNAL Atilla YALÇIN |
| author_facet | Ahmet BAŞUSTAOĞLU Mustafa ÖZYURT Cengiz BEYAN Belgin ALTUN Hakan AYDOĞAN Tunçer HAZNEDAROĞLU Serhat ÜNAL Atilla YALÇIN |
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| description | Glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium strain was isolated from the blood cultures of a patient of the Haemotology Department of Gülhane Military Medical Academy, who was diagnosed acute myelocytic leukaemia. The strain was identified by the conventional and commercial automatic systems as E. faecium. Susceptibility pattern showed multiply resistance to all antibiotics except ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. Using the E-test method, the MIC levels for vancomycin, teicoplanin, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were determined as 256 µg/mL, 64 µg/mL, 0.75 µg/mL and 1.5 µg/mL, respectively. VanA-1 and VanA-2 type resistance genes were detected by PCR. This strain is the first glycopeptide resistant E. faecium isolated from our hospital and Ankara and the second from Turkey. In the epidemiologic point of view, taking preventive measures against the wide spread of this dangereous bacteria is crucial. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37c3fd6976e046ef92cfeac54773b0e72023-02-15T16:11:43ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2000-06-0152142147Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood CultureAhmet BAŞUSTAOĞLU0Mustafa ÖZYURT1Cengiz BEYAN2Belgin ALTUN3Hakan AYDOĞAN4Tunçer HAZNEDAROĞLU5Serhat ÜNAL6Atilla YALÇIN7Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı,Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı,Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Hematoloji Bilim Dalı,Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Ünitesi, ANKARAGülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı,Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı,Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Ünitesi, ANKARAGülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Hematoloji Bilim Dalı,Glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium strain was isolated from the blood cultures of a patient of the Haemotology Department of Gülhane Military Medical Academy, who was diagnosed acute myelocytic leukaemia. The strain was identified by the conventional and commercial automatic systems as E. faecium. Susceptibility pattern showed multiply resistance to all antibiotics except ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. Using the E-test method, the MIC levels for vancomycin, teicoplanin, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were determined as 256 µg/mL, 64 µg/mL, 0.75 µg/mL and 1.5 µg/mL, respectively. VanA-1 and VanA-2 type resistance genes were detected by PCR. This strain is the first glycopeptide resistant E. faecium isolated from our hospital and Ankara and the second from Turkey. In the epidemiologic point of view, taking preventive measures against the wide spread of this dangereous bacteria is crucial.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2000-5-2-142-147.pdfAcute leukaemiaEnterococcus faeciumGlycopeptide resistance |
| spellingShingle | Ahmet BAŞUSTAOĞLU Mustafa ÖZYURT Cengiz BEYAN Belgin ALTUN Hakan AYDOĞAN Tunçer HAZNEDAROĞLU Serhat ÜNAL Atilla YALÇIN Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi Acute leukaemia Enterococcus faecium Glycopeptide resistance |
| title | Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture |
| title_full | Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture |
| title_fullStr | Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture |
| title_short | Glycopeptide Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Blood Culture |
| title_sort | glycopeptide resistant enterococcus faecium isolated from blood culture |
| topic | Acute leukaemia Enterococcus faecium Glycopeptide resistance |
| url | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2000-5-2-142-147.pdf |
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