title: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and use of avoparcin in animal feed: is there a link?
abstract: Australia is unique among Western countries in allowing animal use of this vancomycin-like antibiotic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Canberra Hospital, University of Sydney, ACT. petervcollignon@dpa.act.gov.au
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Collignon
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D006020:Glycopeptides; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D046929:Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D006020:Glycopeptides; D014640:Vancomycin; D046929:Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase; C091956:VanX dipeptidase; C016249:avoparcin