Enterococci with Acquired Vancomycin Resistance in Pigs and Chickens of Different Age Groups | Zendy

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Enterococci with Acquired Vancomycin Resistance in Pigs and Chickens of Different Age Groups

Author(s) -

Patrick Butaye,

Luc Devriese,

Herman Goossens,

M. Ieven,

Freddy Haesebrouck

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.43.2.365

Subject(s) - broiler , feces , isolation (microbiology) , vancomycin resistant enterococci , biology , glycopeptide , microbiology and biotechnology , vancomycin , enterococcus , veterinary medicine , zoology , bacteria , antibiotics , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , genetics

Results of isolation of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from fecal samples of pigs and chickens were found to differ strongly depending upon the type and age of animals and isolation technique (direct selective plate or broth enrichment). Isolations were frequent in broiler chickens and in sows but rare in layer chickens.

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