Isolation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from animal feed in USA.

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    • Subject Terms:
      ENTEROCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN resistance; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; FEED microbiology; MOLECULES
    • Abstract:
      Presents research that tested chicken feed in the United States for the presence of enterococci resistant to vancomycin and other antimicrobial agents (VRE). Emergence of nosocomial pathogens in the United States and Europe; VRE from chickens in Europe; Gentamicin resistance in chickens in the United States; Methods; Recovery of VRE from commercially prepared chicken feed; Aminoglycoside resistance of VRE; Implications.