Probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain is a possible recipient of the vanA gene cluster

Authors
Lund, B Edlund, C
Citation
B. Lund et C. Edlund, Probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain is a possible recipient of the vanA gene cluster, CLIN INF D, 32(9), 2001, pp. 1384-1385
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1384 - 1385
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010501)32:9<1384:PEFSIA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The characteristics of Enterococcus faecium have led to concern regarding t he safety of probiotics that contain this bacterium. The results of an in v itro filter mating assay indicate that a probiotic E. faecium strain might be a potential recipient of vancomycin resistance genes.