SNP diversity of <it>Enterococcus faecalis </it>and <it>Enterococcus faecium </it>in a South East Queensland waterway, Australia, and associated antibiotic resistance gene profiles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Enterococcus faecalis </it>and <it>Enterococcus faecium </it>are associated with faecal pollution of water, linked to swimmer-associated gastroenteritis and demonstrate a wide range of antibiotic resistanc...

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Main Authors: Huygens Flavia, Hargreaves Megan, Rathnayake Irani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/201