Vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in tertiary care in Southern Thailand: Prevalence and characterization of biofilm formation

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in tertiary care in Southern Thailand: Prevalence and characterization of biofilm formation

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important causative agents of healthcare-associated infections. This study investigated the prevalence of VRE isolates of clinical specimens from a tertiary hospital in Southern Thailand and their biofilm formation and associated virulence factors.

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista română de medicină de laborator 2023-04, Vol.31 (2), p.125-134
Hauptverfasser: Saengsuwan, Phanvasri, Singkhamanan, Kamonnut, Kawila, Soontara, Romyasamit, Chonticha
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
antimicrobial resistance
biofilms
confocal laser scanning microscopy
enterococci
virulence
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Zusammenfassung:Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important causative agents of healthcare-associated infections. This study investigated the prevalence of VRE isolates of clinical specimens from a tertiary hospital in Southern Thailand and their biofilm formation and associated virulence factors.
ISSN:2284-5623
2284-5623
DOI:10.2478/rrlm-2023-0013