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Enterococcus faecalis as multidrug resistance strains in clinical isolates in Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran

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(2015) Enterococcus faecalis as multidrug resistance strains in clinical isolates in Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. British Journal of Biomedical Science. pp. 182-184. ISSN 0967-4845

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Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in E. faecalis and E. faecium and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, then dominant genes responsible for vancomycin resistance were determined. For this propose, 180 clinical isolates of Enterococcus were subjected for identification and antibiotic susceptibility assay. Then, the gene responsible vancomycin resistant strains were determined. The results demonstrated the E. faecalis as a dominant Enterococcus. Resistance to erythromycin was dominant and multidrug resistance strains observed in E. faecalis. vanA was responsible for vancomycin resistance. In conclusion, a high rate of resistance to antibiotics in Enterococcus is dearly problematic, and a novel strategy is needed to decrease resistance in Enterococcus.

Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Mohammadi, F.UNSPECIFIED
Ghafourian, S.UNSPECIFIED
Mohebi, R.UNSPECIFIED
Taherikalani, M.UNSPECIFIED
Pakzad, I.UNSPECIFIED
Valadbeigi, H.UNSPECIFIED
Hatami, V.UNSPECIFIED
Sadeghifard, N.UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: Drug resistance microbial Enterococcus vanA infections tehran Medical Laboratory Technology
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Page Range: pp. 182-184
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Biomedical Science
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 72
Number: 4
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/09674845.2015.11665750
ISSN: 0967-4845
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.medilam.ac.ir/id/eprint/605

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