title: Characterization, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and detection of beta-lactamases in Enterococci.
abstract: One hundred strains of Enterococci obtained from various clinical specimens over a period of six months were speciated of which 56 were E. faecalis and 44 were E. faecium. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern showed 90% of them were resistant to penicillin and 20% of them were resistant to vancomycin. Comparative evaluation of Beta-lactamase production by iodometric method and cloverleaf method showed that the latter was cost effective and easy to perform for routine use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: Shamala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi P
authors.forename: P Sugandhi
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases