Korean J Clin Pathol.
2002 Feb;22(1):31-33.
An Enterococcus gallinarum Strain Carrying Both vanA and vanC1 Genes
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- 1Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. mnkim@amc.seoul.kr
Abstract
- Enterococcus gallinarum carrying both vanA and vanC1 genes were detected from a surveillance culture from a patient staying at the surgical intensive care unit for a few years. E. gallinarum, SI04, was highly resistant to vancomycin (MIC of >or=256ng/mL) and teicoplanin (MIC of >or=256ng/mL). Multiplex PCR for vanA, vanB, vanC1 and vanC2/3 genes revealed SI04 to be positive for both vanA and vanC1 genes. This finding supports the fact that genotyping is needed to classify vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). This is the first report on VanC VRE accompanying vanA gene in Korea.
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