Identification and molecular characterization of Van A-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Northeast of Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 101(7): 715-719, Nov. 2006. ilus
Article
en En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-439453
Biblioteca responsable:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The isolation of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Brazil has rapidly increased, following the world wide tendency. We report in the present study the first isolation of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) in the Northeast of Brazil. The four VRE isolates were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility, genotypic typing by macro restriction of chromosomal DNA followed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and for characterization of the Tn1546-like element and plasmid contents. The isolates showed resistance to multiple antibiotics and a single genotype profile, suggesting the dissemination of a single clone among the patients. Tn1546 associated to genetic elements as plasmids shows the importance of infection control measures to avoid the spreading of glycopetide resistance by conjugative transfer of VanA elements.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Bacterianas
/
Infección Hospitalaria
/
Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas
/
Enterococcus faecalis
/
Ligasas de Carbono-Oxígeno
/
Resistencia a la Vancomicina
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
/
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil