Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from retail cheese, ready-to-eat salads, ham, and raw meat

Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance and virulence of enterococci from equipment surfaces, raw materials, and traditional cheeses

“…antimicrobial resistance genes (Klibi et al, 2006;Pesavento et al, 2014;Silva et al, 2010). Some studies have reported the detection of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of enterococci in retail foods including cheeses (Hammad et al, 2015;Koluman et al, 2009).…”

Vaginal Colonization and Susceptibility to Antibiotics of Enterococci During Late Pregnancy in Kerman City, Iran

“…Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci of normal flora in gastrointestinal tract of human and other mammals, although they can be isolated from the oropharynx, female genital tract, and skin of human and animal as well as insects and plants, and can cause opportunistic disease in humans (1)(2)(3). Enterococci, especially E. faecalis are the third factors that cause endocarditis and also postpartum endometritis and abortion (4).…”

“…Aminoglycoside and β-Lactam antibiotics are generally the antibiotic choices for treating serious infections caused by enterococci (2). The increasing resistance to antibacterial agents such as penicillins, aminoglycosides and trimethoprim, and also to glycopeptides such as vancomycin and teicoplanin, creates an increasingly worrisome problem in clinical practice (2,15).…”

“…The increasing resistance to antibacterial agents such as penicillins, aminoglycosides and trimethoprim, and also to glycopeptides such as vancomycin and teicoplanin, creates an increasingly worrisome problem in clinical practice (2,15). Isolation and species identification of enterococci including their resistance to antibacterial agents are reported from Iran (15)(16)(17)(18).…”

Decrease of Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococcus faecium Isolates from Bloodstream Infections in Italy from 2003 to 2013

“…Although no data on antibiotic consumption in hospitals are available before 2011, it is unlikely that the decrease of VRE in Italy is attributable to a decreased use of glycopeptides. It is possible that we are witnessing the late indirect effect of avoparcin withdrawal in farm animals that has led to a decreased circulation of VRE in animals (4) and in food of animal origin in European countries, including Italy (8). The decreased colonization in animals is potentially associated with a decreased colonization of healthy people and with a decreased number of VRE infections.…”