Abstract
Fecal samples from humans and food-producing animals were analyzed for the presence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). The VRE carriage rate in humans was 6%, and there was a predominance of VanC-type resistance. Enterococcus faecium with vanA-mediated resistance was frequent in broiler chickens (42%) but rare in cattle and pig samples.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animal Husbandry
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Austria
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Carbon-Oxygen Ligases / genetics*
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Cattle
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Chickens / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Enterococcus / classification
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Enterococcus / drug effects*
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Enterococcus / genetics
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Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Prevalence
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Swine
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Vancomycin Resistance*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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VanA ligase, Bacteria
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Carbon-Oxygen Ligases