Open AccessProbiotic Enterococcus faecium Strain Is a Possible Recipient of the vanA Gene Cluster
Author(s) -
Bodil Lund,
Charlotta Edlund
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/319994
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecium , probiotic , microbiology and biotechnology , enterococcus , strain (injury) , bacteria , biology , medicine , antibiotics , genetics , anatomy
The characteristics of Enterococcus faecium have led to concern regarding the safety of probiotics that contain this bacterium. The results of an in vitro filter mating assay indicate that a probiotic E. faecium strain might be a potential recipient of vancomycin resistance genes.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom