Characterization of vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. |
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| Authors: | T I Nicas C Y Wu J N Hobbs Jr D A Preston N E Allen |
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| Affiliation: | Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana 46285-0438. |
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| Abstract: | Vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium 180, a clinical isolate from England, was studied. Resistance to vancomycin was transferable by conjugation to other enterococci. Expression of resistance was inducible and coincided with the appearance of a new membrane protein. |
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