title: Low recovery rates of high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci could be attributable to restricted usage of aminoglycosides in Indian settings.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Ramalingam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sekar
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srivani
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Laboratory, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai 600 113, India.
authors.forename: Ramachandran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vignesh
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Hayath
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kownhar
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Laboratory, YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai 600 113, India.
authors.forename: Esaki Muthu
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Shankar
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D013307:Streptomycin