Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Algeria: phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical isolates
Author(s) -
Nabila Benamrouche,
Badia Guettou,
Fatma Zohra Henniche,
Farida Assaous,
Houcine Laouar,
Hanifa Ziane,
F. Djennane,
D. Tiouit,
Chafia Bentchouala,
Ferroudja Yamouni,
K Rahal,
Hassiba Tali Maamar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.12482
Subject(s) - multilocus sequence typing , enterococcus faecium , tigecycline , teicoplanin , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genotype , vancomycin , daptomycin , molecular epidemiology , enterococcus , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , gene
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major public health problem worldwide. The aim of our study was to determine the microbiological, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of VREfm isolated in north-central, eastern and western Algeria.
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