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Modern View on Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Resistance Mechanisms to Antibiotics

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Enterococci are currently becoming one of the major causative agents of various infectious diseases.Enterococcus faecalisandE.faeciumare the most common species causing enterococcal infections. Both species exhibit natural low-level resistance to aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, quinolones, clindamycin, and co-trimoxazole. In addition, the peculiarities of their genome make it easy to acquire resistance to other antibiotics widely used in clinical practice, through mutations or by horizontal gene transfer. The review represents current knowledge about the mechanisms of enterococcal resistance to the most commonly used antibiotics.

Source: Antibiot Khimioter = Antibiotics and Chemotherapy

DOI: 10.37489/0235-2990-2020-65-11-12-38-48

Authors: T. S. Komenkova, E. A. Zaitseva

Institution: Vladivostok State Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3130272382

FWCI: 0.491

Cites: 95

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10