Abstract
In Korea, vancomycin-resistant enterococci have become important nosocomial pathogens since the late 1990s, and most vancomycin-resistant enterococcal isolates have been VanA phenotype-vanA genotype strains. In 2001, we experienced an outbreak of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a university hospital. This is the first report of VanB-vanA vancomycin-resistant enterococci from humans in Korea.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Carbon-Oxygen Ligases / genetics*
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Enterococcus / drug effects*
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Enterococcus / genetics
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Genotype*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Korea
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Teicoplanin / pharmacology*
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Vancomycin Resistance*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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VanA ligase, Bacteria
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VanB protein, Enterococcus
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Teicoplanin
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Carbon-Oxygen Ligases