Characterization of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci in Hospitalized Patients and Role of Gut Colonization.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Enterococci are part of the normal intestinal flora and have been recognized as important human pathogens. Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are global threat as this resistance is transmissible and also poses a challenge for infection control.

Aim

This study was undertaken to study phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of VRE from clinically significant infections among hospitalized patients and their association with gut colonization.

Materials and methods

Clinically significant isolates of enterococci (n=250) were studied. Species confirmation was done by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) for vancomycin was determined by E-test. PCR for VanA, VanB and VanC1 gene was done for genotypic characte

SUBMITTER: Purohit G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5713723 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature