High level aminoglycoside resistance and distribution of the resistance genes in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium from teaching hospital in Malaysia

Background: Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are among the predominant species causing hospital-acquired infections. Currently, enterococcal infections are treated using combination therapy of an aminoglycoside with cell-wall active agents, which led to high level aminoglycoside resist...

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Main Authors: Moussa, A. A., Md Nordin, A. F., Hamat, R. A., Jasni, A. S.
Format: Article
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019