Open AccessVirulence markers of vancomycin resistant enterococci isolated from infected and colonized patients
Author(s) -
Prabir Kumar Biswas,
Sangeeta Dey,
Luna Adhikari,
Aninda Sen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.145242
Subject(s) - vancomycin resistant enterococci , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , vancomycin , enterococcus , gram positive bacterial infections , biology , medicine , antibiotics , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , gene
The aim of study was to find out the potential pathogenic role of virulence factors elaborated by strains of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) isolated from clinical samples and VRE colonizing the gastrointestinal tract of hospitalized patients.