Low recovery rates of high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci could be attributable to restricted usage of aminoglycosides in Indian settings.
Sekar
Ramalingam
R
Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India.
Srivani
Ramesh
R
Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India.
Vignesh
Ramachandran
R
Infectious Diseases Laboratory, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai 600 113, India.
Kownhar
Hayath
H
Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India.
Shankar
Esaki Muthu
EM
Infectious Diseases Laboratory, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai 600 113, India.
D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000592:standards; D015995:Prevalence; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D013307:Streptomycin