High Level Resistance of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis Isolates from Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants to Gentamicin
Background: Enterococci are members of the normal gut flora and released into the environment via sewage outlets, where they can survive for long times. Infections with high-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) enterococci are emerg­ing worldwide. HLGR enterococci have developed a resistanc...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-05-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/6092.pdf&manuscript_id=6092 |