Antibiotic resistance assessment and multi-drug efflux pumps of Enterococcus faecium isolated from clinical specimens

Conclusions: Efflux pump inhibitor genesefrAB,efmA,and emeA are common among theE. faecium clinical isolates. Our results supported the administration of thioridazine, as an efflux pump inhibitor, in fluoroquinolone-resistantE. faecium infections due to its synergistic effect with CIP.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research