Genotypic characterisation of vancomycin-resistant <I>Enterococcus faecium</I> isolates from haemato-oncological patients at Olomouc University Hospital, Czech Republic

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Genotypic characterisation of vancomycin-resistant <I>Enterococcus faecium</I> isolates from haemato-oncological patients at Olomouc University Hospital, Czech Republic

Original language description

This study describes the first molecular characterisation of clinical isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in the Czech Republic. Of 2647 patient isolates of Enterococcus spp. from 1997-2002, 121 (4.6%) were identified as VRE. The most common isolates were VanA+ Enterococcus faecium (78%) and VanB+ Enterococcus faecalis (10%). In addition, five VanA+ E. faecium isolates were obtained from environmental and staff sampling. Macrorestriction analysis of SmaI restriction fragment length polymorphism was performed for 54 VanA+ E. faecium clinical isolates and the five VanA+ E. faecium environmental isolates. Thirty-two unique restriction endonuclease patterns were identified, including two predominant clonal types represented by five or more isolates. Two environmental VanA+ E. faecium isolates were closely related to two patient isolates, which had an identical SmaI macrorestriction pattern. The results indicated potential survival of strains in the hospital environment and p

Czech name

Genotypová charakterizace vankomycin rezistentních izolát <I>Enterococcus faecium</I> z hematoonkologických pacient ve fakultní nemocnici UP Olomouc v České republice

Czech description

neuvedeno

Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EB - Genetics and molecular biology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2006

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

ISSN

1198-743X

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Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

353-360

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