Excretion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Wild Mammals
A survey of fecal samples found enterococcal excretion in 82% of 388 bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), 92% of 131 woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus), and 75% of 165 badgers (Meles meles). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, all Enterococcus faecium of vanA genotype, were excreted by 4.6% of the woodmi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002
|
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3369587/ |