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ArticlePloS one2017

Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Bermuda.

Patrick Eberechi Akpaka, Shivnarine Kissoon, Clyde Wilson, Padman Jayaratne, Ashley Smith, George R Golding

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Genomic characterization of vancomycin-resistantFrontiers in microbiology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Patrick Eberechi AkpakaDept. of Paraclinical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.
Shivnarine KissoonDept. of Paraclinical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.
Clyde WilsonDept. of Pathology and Microbiology, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Padman JayaratneDept. of Pathological Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Ashley SmithDept. of Pharmacy, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Hamilton, Bermuda.
George R GoldingPublic Health Agency of Canada, National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Canada.
King Edward Memorial Hospital · AUUniversity of the West Indies · TTMcMaster University · CAPublic Health Agency of Canada · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular characteristics of vancomycin resistant enterococci isolates from Bermuda Island is currently unknown. This study was conducted to investigate phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of VRE isolates from Bermuda Island using the chromogenic agar, E-tests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Eighteen E. faecium isolates were completely analyzed and were all resistant to vancomycin, susceptible to linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin, positive for vanA and esp genes. The MLST analysis confirmed most isolates were of the sequence types linked to clonal complex 17 (CC17) that is widely associated with outbreaks in hospitals. Infection control measures, antibiotic stewardship, and surveillance activities will continue to be a priority in hospital on the Island.

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Vancomycin ResistanceAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsBermudaCluster AnalysisElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldEnterococcus faeciumFemaleGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMultilocus Sequence TypingPolymerase Chain ReactionAnti-Bacterial AgentsVancomycin

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PMID28267763
PMCPMC5340350
OpenAlexW2593064263

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