Drug Resistance Determinants in Clinical Isolates of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> in Bangladesh: Identification of Oxazolidinone Resistance Gene <i>optrA</i> in ST59 and ST902 Lineages

Drug Resistance Determinants in Clinical Isolates of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> in Bangladesh: Identification of Oxazolidinone Resistance Gene <i>optrA</i> in ST59 and ST902 Lineages

<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> is one of the major causes of urinary tract infection, showing acquired resistance to various classes of antimicrobials. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of drug resistance and its genetic determinants for <i>E. faecalis</i...

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Main Authors: Sangjukta Roy, Meiji Soe Aung, Shyamal Kumar Paul, Salma Ahmed, Nazia Haque, Emily Rahman Khan, Tridip Kanti Barman, Arup Islam, Sahida Abedin, Chand Sultana, Anindita Paul, Muhammad Akram Hossain, Noriko Urushibara, Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya, Ayako Sumi, Nobumichi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>
molecular epidemiology
drug resistance
<i>optrA</i>
ST
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/8/1240

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