Distribution of acquired antibiotic resistance genes among Enterococcus spp. isolated from a hospital in Baotou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated the distribution of acquired antibiotic resistance genes in Enterococcus species isolated from clinical patients in Baotou, China.

Result

A total of 73 enterococca lisolates from clinical samples were collected from December 2016 to September 2017. Of the 73 enterococcal isolates, 36 (49.3%), 35 (47.9%), 1 (1.4%), and 1 (1.4%) were identified as E. faecium, E. faecalis, E. gallinarum, and E. raffinosus, respectively. The resistance rates of the enterococci to nitrofurantoin, tetracycline, gentamicin (high-level), ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and erythromycin were 24.7%, 49.3%, 50.7%, 54.8%, 74.0% and 89.0%, respectively. The most prevalent aminoglycoside resistance genes were aac(6')-Ie-aph(2″)-Ia (64.9%) and aph(3')IIIa (64.9%). The most commo

SUBMITTER: Tian Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334421 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature