“…They may cause infections in individuals debilitated as a result of trauma or underlying disease (Mastro et al, 1990;Facklam & Elliot, 1995;Sarma & Mohanty, 1998;Barton et al, 2001). Some strains are resistant to vancomycin and teicoplanin (Swenson et al, 1990;Tankovic et al, 1993;Ammor et al, 2007;Haakensen et al, 2009), which may give them a competitive advantage in medical care environments (Colman & Efstratiou, 1987;Ruoff et al, 1988;Golledge et al, 1990;Mastro et al, 1990;Swenson et al, 1990;Green et al, 1991).…”