[Vancomycin resistance among strains of Enterococcus faecium]

Przegl Lek. 2008;65(5):229-32.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A total of 48 clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium were tested for their susceptibility to glycopeptide antibiotics (vancomycin and teicoplanin). We observed a low-level of resistance to vancomycin (phenotype Van B) for 4.2% isolates. MICs for these strains were MIC(vancomycin) = 8 mg/L and MIC(teicoplanin) = 0,75 mg/L. Among all of the tested strains, 66.7% were resistant to aminoglycoside antibiotics (phenotype HLAR).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Enterococcus faecium / drug effects*
  • Enterococcus faecium / genetics
  • Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Phenotype
  • Teicoplanin / pharmacology*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*
  • Vancomycin Resistance*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Teicoplanin
  • Vancomycin