Molecular characterization of enterococci harboring genotype and phenotype incongruence related to glycopeptide resistance isolated in Brazilian hospitals

Three Enterococcus faecalis and one Enterococcus faecium strains were characterized by plasmid profile, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and determination of antimicrobial minimal inhibitory concentrations. VanA elements were characterized by Long PCR, overlapping PCR and DNA sequencing. Ente...

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Main Authors: Priscila Moraes Henrique, Izabel Cristina Vanzato Palazzo, Rosemeire Cobo Zanella, Ana Lucia da Costa Darini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000300014