Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans and animals in the Czech Republic between 2002 and 2004

KOLÁŘ, Milan, Roman PANTŮČEK, Jan BARDOŇ, Luboslava ČEKANOVÁ, Michaela KESSELOVÁ, Pavel SAUER, Iva VÁGNEROVÁ and Dagmar KOUKALOVÁ. Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans and animals in the Czech Republic between 2002 and 2004. Journal of Medical Microbiology. Reading, UK: Society for General Microbiology, 2005, vol. 54, No 10, p. 965-967. ISSN 0022-2615.

Basic information

• Original name: Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans and animals in the Czech Republic between 2002 and 2004
• Name in Czech: Výskyt vankomycin-rezistentních enterokoků v komunitě u lidí a zvířat v České republice v období 2002-2004
• Authors: KOLÁŘ, Milan (203 Czech Republic), Roman PANTŮČEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Jan BARDOŇ (203 Czech Republic), Luboslava ČEKANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Michaela KESSELOVÁ (703 Slovakia), Pavel SAUER (203 Czech Republic), Iva VÁGNEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Dagmar KOUKALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Journal of Medical Microbiology, Reading, UK, Society for General Microbiology, 2005, 0022-2615.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: Genetics and molecular biology
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: [Full Text]
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.318
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/05:00013858
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• UT WoS: 000232379500010
• Keywords in English: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci; community; humans; animals; Czech Republic
• Tags: animals, Community, Czech Republic, humans, vancomycin-resistant enterococci
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

In the period between September 2002 and May 2004, a total of 6023 rectal swabs from humans in the Czech Republic were evaluated and 821 Enterococcus spp. strains were isolated. Nine strains (1.1%) were identified as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Two strains were VanA Enterococcus faecium, one strain was VanB Enterococcus faecalis and six strains were VanC Enterococcus casseliflavus. In total, 527 Enterococcus spp. strains were isolated from poultry breeds of which 11 (2.1%) were VRE. Most (54.5%) were identified as VanA E. faecium. Cluster analysis of SmaI-generated macrorestriction patterns showed high variability in both human and animal VRE strains and no relatedness between strains from the two sources.

Abstract (in Czech)

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Links

• MSM0021622415, plan (intention): Name: Molekulární podstata buněčných a tkáňových regulací

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Molecular basis of cell and tissue regulations