Emergence of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype in vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Brazilian hospital

Emergence of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype in vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Brazilian hospital

In Brazil, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been reported as nosocomial pathogens since 1998. Recently, in a VRE surveillance in a hospital, we detected two Enterococcus faecalis isolates with vanA genotype and susceptible to teicoplanin. This is the first report of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype enterococci isolated from humans in Brazil.

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Main Authors: Zanella,Rosemeire Cobo, Lima,Marisa de Jesus Castro, Tegani,Luciana Soares, Hitomi,Adriana, Brandileone,Maria Cristina de Cunto, Palazzo,Izabel Cristina V., Darini,Ana Lúcia da Costa
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2006
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000200004
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