[Susceptibility of Enterococcus genus to new antimicrobial agents]. / Sensibilidad del género Enterococcus a nuevos antimicrobianos.
Rev Esp Quimioter
; 17(2): 184-8, 2004 Jun.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15470513
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of resistance to different antibiotics in 109 clinical strains of Enterococcus isolated consecutively in hospital over a four-month period in 2002. The strains were identified by species using the semiautomatic system Microscan walk away 40 (Dade Behring) and the API20 STREP system (Biomerieux). Three different methods for the susceptibility study were used Sensititre, E-test and disc diffusion. The percentage of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated was 92% and 8%, respectively. The following resistance to Enterococcus faecalis was detected erythromycin (53%), telithromycin (36%), penicillin (2%), ampicillin (1%), vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid (0%), high level resistance to streptomycin (51%) and gentamicin (32%). A high percentage of strains resistant to penicillin and ampicillin was detected in E. faecium (six of nine strains). For two species, high susceptibility to linezolid and glycopeptides was found.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Enterococcus faecium
/
Enterococcus faecalis
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev Esp Quimioter
Journal subject:
TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article