Porcine-Origin Gentamicin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Humans, Denmark

Porcine-Origin Gentamicin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Humans, Denmark

During 2001–2002, high-level gentamicin-resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecalis isolates were detected in 2 patients in Denmark who had infective endocarditis and in pigs and pork. Our results demonstrate that these isolates belong to the same clonal group, which suggests that pigs are a source of HL...

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Main Authors: Jesper Larsen, Henrik C. Schønheyder, Camilla H. Lester, Stefan S. Olsen, Lone J. Porsbo, Lourdes Garcia-Migura, Lars B. Jensen, Magne Bisgaard, Anette M. Hammerum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: Enterococcus faecalis
high-level gentamicin resistance
pigs
infective endocarditis
molecular typing
MLST
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/4/09-0500_article

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