Porcine-origin gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in humans, Denmark.
During 2001-2002, high-level gentamicin-resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecalis isolates were detected in 2 patients in Denmark who had infective endocarditis and in pigs and pork. Our results demonstrate that these isolates belong to the same clonal group, which suggests that pigs are a source of HLGR E. faecalis infection in humans.
Larsen
Jesper
J
Department of Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. jesl@life.ku.dk
Schønheyder
Henrik C
HC
Lester
Camilla H
CH
Olsen
Stefan S
SS
Porsbo
Lone J
LJ
Garcia-Migura
Lourdes
L
Jensen
Lars B
LB
Bisgaard
Magne
M
Hammerum
Anette M
AM
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins