Epidemiological Link Between Wastewater and Human Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates

M Talebi; F Rahimi; Mohammad Katouli; R Mollby; M R Pourshafie

doi:10.1007/s00284-008-9113-0

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Epidemiological Link Between Wastewater and Human Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates

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Epidemiological Link Between Wastewater and Human Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates

M Talebi, F Rahimi, Mohammad Katouli, R Mollby and M R Pourshafie

Current microbiology, Vol.56(5), pp.468-473

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-008-9113-0

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Enterococci

Enterococcus faecium

wastewater

We investigated the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) isolated from wastewater (n = 593) and clinical (n = 450) samples, and the genetic linkage between the isolates was compared. Out of the total samples, 38 Enterococcus faecium (3.6%) from sewage (n = 19) and clinical (n = 19) isolates were found to be highly resistant to vancomycin. The majority of the VRE isolates from the two sources showed distinct phenotyping and genotyping patterns. At the same time, one common pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern was found among the VRE obtained from wastewater and human clinical isolates, suggestive of an epidemiological link.

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Title: Epidemiological Link Between Wastewater and Human Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates
Authors: M Talebi (Author) - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Iran
F Rahimi (Author) - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Iran
Mohammad Katouli (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
R Mollby (Author) - Karolinska Institute, Sweden
M R Pourshafie (Author) - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Iran
Publication details: Current microbiology, Vol.56(5), pp.468-473
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9113-0
ISSN: 0343-8651
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449472302621
Output Type: Journal article

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