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- Title
Mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in enterococci.
- Authors
Kiruthiga, Alexander; Padmavathy, Kesavaram
- Abstract
Enterococci are considered as serious nosocomial pathogens as they are likely to exhibit resistance effectively to all antibiotics meant for clinical use. The most predominant species encountered frequently among human infections includes Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Antibiotic resistance in enterococci may be either intrinsic or acquired through mutation of the intrinsic genes or horizontal gene transfer of resistance determinants. This paper reviews the mechanisms of intrinsic resistance in enterococci.
- Subjects
ENTEROCOCCUS; DRUG resistance in bacteria; ENTEROCOCCUS faecalis; ENTEROCOCCUS faecium; HORIZONTAL gene transfer; ENTEROCOCCAL infections
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 6, p896
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article