National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci have become ascendant nosocomial pathogens. Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) can significant increase morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The emergence of VRE is of concern because infections due to these organisms can’t be treated with currently available antimicrobial drugs. The present study was conducted with an aim to identify enterococci isolates to the species level and to assess their antibiotic susceptibility profile. Enterococcal isolates were identified as per standard microbiological protocol and antibiotic susceptibility testing was done by Kirby Bauer disc diffusion technique. Majority of isolates were obtained from urine samples. E. faecalis followed by E. faecium were the predominant isolates. Vancomycin resistance was noted in a total of 21 (10.4%) enterococcal isolates. The high prevalence of isolation of Enterococcus spp. from clinical specimens and their ability to acquire resistance to the limited number of antibiotics available for treatment of enterococcal infections have highlighted the importance periodic surveillance programmes to identify the colonization with VRE and initiate prompt infection control measures.
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