Isolation of three strains of beta-lactamase-producingEnterococcus faecalis in Argentina
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (6) , 402-405
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01979469
Abstract
Of the 90 strains ofEnterococcus spp. isolated in an Argentine laboratory in the period from January to July 1989, three were identified as beta-lactamase-producingEnterococcus faecalis. According to the literature reviewed, these appear to be the first beta-lactamase-positive strains ofEnterococcus isolated outside the USA. They differed from most beta-lactamase-producing strains already described in that they were susceptible to low concentrations of macrolides. All three strains were resistant to high concentrations of aminoglycosides.Keywords
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