Presence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in farm and pet animals
1996; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 40; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/aac.40.10.2285
ISSN1098-6596
AutoresLuc Devriese, M. Ieven, Herman Goossens, Peter Vandamme, Bruno Pot, J. Hommez, Freddy Haesebrouck,
Tópico(s)Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
ResumoEnterococcus faecium strains with vanA-mediated glycopeptide resistance were isolated by enrichment culture from the intestines and feces of several animal species, mainly horses and dogs (8% positive), chickens (7% positive), and pigs (6% positive). Other vanA-positive enterococcal strains were identified as E. durans in gallinaceous birds, E. faecalis in a horse, and E. gallinarum in a pheasant. Samples from pigeons, cage birds, and ruminants were negative. It was concluded that vancomycin resistance is widespread among isolates from farm and pet animals.
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