Emergence of High-level Gentamicin Resistance among Enterococci Clinical Isolates from Burn Patients in South-west of Iran: Vancomycin Still Working

MARYAM LABIBZADEH/ GHOLAM ABBAS KAYDANI/ MOHAMMAD SAVARI/ ALIREZA EKRAMI

Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are among the main agents associated with nosocomial infections with high mortality in immunocompromised patients. Antibiotic resistance, especially against gentamicin and vancomycin among Enterococci, is a risk factor that could increase the morbidity and mortality rate. 179 Enterococci isolates from burn patients were included in this study. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done using the disk diffusion test and minimum inhibitory concentrati(..)

DOI: 10.21307/pjm-2018-043

Published Online: 12-September-2018