Antimicrobial resistance and genetic lineages of faecal enterococci of wild birds: Emergence of vanA and vanB2 harboring Enterococcus faecalis.

Enterococci are ubiquitous microorganisms of the human and animal gut microbiota, but they are also recognized as nosocomial pathogens [1]. Previous studies reported that Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium were respectively the third and fourth most frequent pathogens involved in nosocomial infections [2]. In addition to their innate resistance to many antimicrobials, enterococci can carry and transfer a variety of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) via mobile genetic elements from/to other pathogenic bacteria.
Source: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research