Species distribution and resistance phenotypes of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus isolated from pigs in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens. The extensive use of avoparcin as a growth promoter in poultry and pigs is the hypothesized factor for the emergence of vancomycin resistance in enterococci in animals. As pork is one of the major protein sources for 30% of M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16805/1/Species%20distribution%20and%20resistance%20phenotypes%20of%20vancomycin.pdf |