Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in chickens in Malaysia

Cloacal swabs from 1097 and 604 commercial and free range village chickens, respectively, were analysed to determine the occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Results revealed that Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium were the predominant vancomycin-resistant species isolated from co...

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Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Mohd Shah, Abd Rahim, Ana Maria, Safee, Shahidayani, Awang Masheri, Dayang Salwani, Bejo, Siti Khairani
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: British Veterinary Association 2007
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7504/1/Occurrence%20of%20vancomycin.pdf