| characterization of high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci in kuwait hospitals. | this study investigated the distribution of genes for aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (ame) and the genetic relatedness of high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci isolated in kuwait hospitals. a total of 117 enterococci, consisting of 109 enterococcus faecalis, seven enterococcus faecium, and one enterococcus casseliflavus were studied. the mics of gentamicin, kanamycin, amikacin, tobramycin, and streptomycin were determined by agar dilution and the genes encoding the aac(6')- aph(2"), ... | 2004 | 15256029 |
| species prevalence and antibacterial resistance of enterococci isolated in kuwait hospitals. | this study investigated the species prevalence and antibacterial resistance among enterococci isolated in kuwait hospitals. they consisted of 415 isolates of enterococcus faecalis (85.3 %), enterococcus faecium (7.7 %), enterococcus casseliflavus (4.0 %), enterococcus avium (1.2 %), enterococcus durans (1.0 %), enterococcus gallinarium (0.5 %) and enterococcus bovis (0.2 %) isolated from urine (36.6 %), blood (10.4 %), wound swabs (11.0 %), stool samples (12.0 %), high vaginal swabs (9.0 %), end ... | 2003 | 12543923 |