title: High level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients.
abstract: Drug resistance in enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients is reported. Out of 421 strains tested, 45 (10.7%) showed high level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR). At the species level, 8.2 per cent of Enterococcus faecalis and 33.3 per cent of E. faecium were HLAR. While all the strains of E. faecalis were sensitive to vancomycin, one strain of E. faecium was vancomycin resistant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013753:Tetracycline Resistance; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin