Antimicrobial Resistance in Porcine Enterococci in Australia and the Ramifications for Human Health
Terence Lee, David Jordan, Shafi Sahibzada, Rebecca Abraham, Stanley Pang, Geoffrey W. Coombs, Mark O’Dea, Sam Abraham
Abstract
Resistance to the critically important antimicrobials vancomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid is not found in enterococci collected from Australian finisher pigs. However, some antimicrobial resistance was observed.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyEnterococcus faeciumMicrobiologyAntibiotic resistanceTeicoplaninLinezolidAntimicrobialDalfopristinTetracyclineEnterococcusVancomycinAntibioticsStaphylococcus aureusBacteriaGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria