Porcine-Origin Gentamicin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Humans, Denmark
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During 2001-2002, high-level gentamicin-resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecalis isolates were detected in 2 patients in Denmark who had infective endocarditis and in pigs and pork. Our results demonstrate that these isolates belong to the same clonal group, which suggests that pigs are a source of HLGR E. faecalis infection in humans.
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دوره 16 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010