First detection of vanA positive Enterococcus faecium clonal complex 17 in hospital wastewater in Algeria: an epidemiological report

Enterococcus spp. are Gram-positive cocci that are recognised as critical opportunistic pathogens, especially in immunocompromised patients. Vancomycin is considered as the drug of last resort for the treatment of infections caused by Enterococcus species, making vancomycin resistance a serious publ...

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Main Authors: Z. Cherak, E. Bendjama, A. Moussi, A. Benbouza, N. Grainat, J.-M. Rolain, L. Loucif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297522000294