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Molecular analysis of Tn1546-like elements mediating high-level vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus gallinarum
Author(s) -
G. Foglia,
María Del Grosso,
Carla Vignaroli,
Maria Carla Re,
Pietro E. Varaldo,
Annalisa Pantosti,
Francesca Biavasco
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkg445
Subject(s) - transposable element , biology , rapd , plasmid , genetics , enterococcus , insertion sequence , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , vancomycin resistant enterococci , vancomycin , genotype , staphylococcus aureus , genome , bacteria , population , genetic diversity , demography , sociology
Four Enterococcus gallinarum isolates, all highly resistant to vancomycin, were studied in order to investigate their relationship and to gain insight into the molecular events responsible for their acquired resistance.

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