PMID: 8955734Oct 1, 1996Paper

Incidence of high-level gentamicin resistance in enterococci at Johannesburg Hospital

South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde
K H KeddyL D Liebowitz

Abstract

To document the incidence of high-level gentamicin resistance (HLGR) in enterococcal isolates at Johannesburg Hospital. Survey of laboratory isolates. Academic hospitals. BACTERIAL STRAINS: Consecutive samples of enterococcal isolates. The incidence of HLGR in enterococcal isolates. The incidence of HLGR was 26.5% of Enterococcus faecalis isolates and 20% of E. faecium isolates grown during the study period. High-level gentamicin resistance is common among enterococci isolated at Johannesburg Hospital, and this observation must be considered in defining strategies for the management of invasive enterococcal infections in the future.

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