Volume 8, Number 6—June 2002
Dispatch
Excretion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Wild Mammals
David J. P. Mallon*, John E. Corkill*, Sarah M. Hazel*, J. Sian Wilson*, Nigel P. French*, Malcolm Bennett*, and C. Anthony Hart*
Table
Isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from wild mammalsa
| Isolate identification no. | Vancomycin MIC (mg/L) | Teicoplanin MIC (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|
| WMb 75 | 64 | 2.0 |
| WM 123c | >256 | 1.5–2.0 |
| WM 132 | >256 | 6.0 |
| WM 150 | >256 | 0.75 |
| WM 227c | >256 | 1.5 |
| WM 242 | >256 | 2.0 |
| B 5022 | >256 | 3 |
| B5024 | 96 | 3 |
aAll isolates in this table are Enterococcus faecium, vanA ge ne (polymerase chain reaction).
bAbbreviations used: WM, woodmouse, B, badger.
cGenetically similar by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of macrorestricted chromosomal DNA (differing by two bands).
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