The Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Rectal Swab Samples of Hospitalized Patients in Turkey | Zendy

Fatma Köksal Çakırlar | Zendy; Mustafa Samastı | Zendy; İbrahim Barış | Zendy; Halil Kavaklı | Zendy; Asiye Karakullukçu | Zendy; Serhat Sirekbasan | Zendy; Yaşar Bağdatlı | Zendy

Open Access

The Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Rectal Swab Samples of Hospitalized Patients in Turkey

Author(s) -

Fatma Köksal Çakırlar,

Mustafa Samastı,

İbrahim Barış,

Halil Kavaklı,

Asiye Karakullukçu,

Serhat Sirekbasan,

Yaşar Bağdatlı

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical laboratory

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361

H-Index - 46

ISSN - 1433-6510

DOI - 10.7754/clin.lab.2014.131204

Subject(s) - linezolid , multilocus sequence typing , microbiology and biotechnology , etest , genotype , vancomycin resistant enterococci , virulence , antibiotic resistance , molecular epidemiology , drug resistance , biology , gentamicin , vancomycin , medicine , antibiotics , gene , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a serious problem all over the world. The present study was conducted to investigate antimicrobial resistance patterns, genotypes, clonal relationship, and virulence fac- tors of VRE species isolated from rectal swab samples of hospitalized patients, patient's relatives, and medical staff at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School hospital.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research