Detection and characterization of a ST6 clone of vanB2-Enterococcus faecalis from three different hospitals in Spain

  1. López, M. 1
  2. Rezusta, A. 4
  3. Seral, C. 2
  4. Aspiroz, C. 3
  5. Marne, C. 4
  6. Aldea, M.J. 3
  7. Ferrer, I. 4
  8. Revillo, M.J. 4
  9. Castillo, F.J. 2
  10. Torres, C. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa
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    Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03fyv3102

  3. 3 Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza, Spain
  4. 4 Hospital Miguel Servet
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    Hospital Miguel Servet

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r13mt55

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Revista:
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 0934-9723

Año de publicación: 2012

Volumen: 31

Número: 3

Páginas: 257-260

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1007/S10096-011-1303-1 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84857055646 WoS: WOS:000300291200007 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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Resumen

Thirteen vancomycin-resistant and teicoplanin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis isolates were recovered from unrelated patients in three Spanish hospitals from November 2009 to December 2010. All isolates carried the vanB2 gene, showed indistinguishable or closely-related PFGE patterns and were ascribed to the sequence type ST6 (included into the high-risk clonal-complex CC2). They showed a multiresistance phenotype (erythromycin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and high-level-resistance to streptomycin, gentamicin and kanamycin) and harboured the aac(6')-aph(2"), ant(6)-Ia, and tet(M)+/-tet(L) genes. All isolates produced gelatinase and harboured the gelE gene, but not the esp or hyl genes. The inclusion of the vanB2 gene into the Tn5382 transposon was demonstrated in one isolate. Clonal dissemination of vanB2-containing the E. faecalis strain is demonstrated. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.