Published January 1, 2014
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The Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Rectal Swab Samples of Hospitalized Patients in Turkey
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- 1. Istanbul Univ, Cerrahpasa Med Fac, Dept Med Microbiol, TR-34098 Istanbul, Turkey
- 2. Medeniyet Univ, Fac Med, Istanbul, Turkey
- 3. Koc Univ, Coll Engn Chem & Biol Engn, Istanbul, Turkey
- 4. TUBITAK Res & Dev Lab Biotherapy Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- 5. IU Cerrahpasa Med Fac, Environm Management Unit Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a serious problem all over the world. The present study was conducted to investigate antimicrobial resistance patterns, genotypes, clonal relationship, and virulence factors of VRE species isolated from rectal swab samples of hospitalized patients, patient's relatives, and medical staff at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School hospital.
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