title: Occurrence of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in environmental isolates of enterococci.
abstract: High-level resistance to aminoglycosides was observed in environmental isolates of enterococci. Various aquatic habitats, including agricultural runoff, creeks, rivers, wastewater, and wells, were analyzed. Strains of Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium, E. gallinarum, and other Enterococcus spp. demonstrated multiple antibiotic resistance patterns to aminoglycosides.
authors.affiliation: Drinking Water Research Division, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Messer
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reasoner
mesh_terms: D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000378:metabolism*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides