Status of high level aminoglycoside resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis in a rural hospital of central India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2008 Oct-Dec; 26(4): 369-71
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Considering the emergence of high level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR) in enterococci this study was undertaken to determine their status in a rural setting. HLAR by disc diffusion and agar dilution, beta lactamase by nitrocefin disc and vancomycin resistance by agar dilution was determined in 150 enterococcal isolates, as per NCCLS guidelines. Only two species, Enterococcus faecalis (85.5%) and Enterococcus faecium (14.7%) were recovered, mostly from blood. Forty six percent showed HLAR. Multi drug resistance and concomitant resistance of HLAR strains to beta lactams were quite high. None showed beta lactamase activity or vancomycin resistance.
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Assunto principal:
Hospitais Rurais
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Humanos
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Enterococcus faecium
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Bacteriemia
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Enterococcus faecalis
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana
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Aminoglicosídeos
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País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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