Detection of Oxazolidinone Resistance Genes and Characterization of Genetic Environments in Enterococci of Swine Origin, Italy

Detection of Oxazolidinone Resistance Genes and Characterization of Genetic Environments in Enterococci of Swine Origin, Italy

One hundred forty-five florfenicol-resistant enterococci, isolated from swine fecal samples collected from 76 pig farms, were investigated for the presence of <i>optrA</i>, <i>cfr</i>, and <i>poxtA</i> genes by PCR. Thirty florfenicol-resistant <i>Enterococc...

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Main Authors: Simona Fioriti, Gianluca Morroni, Sonia Nina Coccitto, Andrea Brenciani, Alberto Antonelli, Vincenzo Di Pilato, Ilaria Baccani, Simona Pollini, Lucilla Cucco, Alessandra Morelli, Marta Paniccià, Chiara Francesca Magistrali, Gian Maria Rossolini, Eleonora Giovanetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Enterococcus faecium</i>
<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>
<i>Enterococcus</i> spp.
oxazolidinone resistance
<i>cfr</i>
<i>cfr</i>(D)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/12/2021

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