Probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain is a possible recipient of the vanA gene cluster

被引：58

作者：

Lund, B

Edlund, C

机构：

[1] Huddinge Univ Hosp, Karolinska Inst, Dept Microbiol Pathol & Immunol, S-14186 Huddinge, Sweden

[2] Univ Coll, Sodertorns Hogskola, Stockholm, Sweden

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2001年 / 32卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1086/319994

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

The characteristics of Enterococcus faecium have led to concern regarding the safety of probiotics that contain this bacterium. The results of an in vitro filter mating assay indicate that a probiotic E. faecium strain might be a potential recipient of vancomycin resistance genes.

引用

页码：1384 / 1385

页数：2

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