title: [Genetical conditioning of fluoroquinolone resistance mechanisms of clinical Enterococcus faecalis strains. I. Characterization of tested strains].
abstract: The first part of the study presents the resistance profiles of 14 selected antibiotic agents for 180 clinical E. faecalis strains. Distribution of virulence factors for tested strains were characterized using PCR method. The results proved that clinical fluoroquinolone resistant E. faecalis strains possess MDR (multidrug-resistant) phenotype and presence of 7-8 tested virulence determinants.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Bakteriologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. kpiekarska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piekarska
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jagielski
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019450:Genes, MDR / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011044:Poland; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013045:Species Specificity; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D037521:Virulence Factors