title: Porcine-origin gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in humans, Denmark.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. jesl@life.ku.dk
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Henrik C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schønheyder
authors.forename: Camilla H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Stefan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Lone J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Porsbo
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garcia-Migura
authors.forename: Lars B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Magne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bisgaard
authors.forename: Anette M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hammerum
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins