Hemolytic and nonhemolytic vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolated from beef imported to Malaysia

Twenty-two strains of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis were isolated from 9 (6%) of 150 samples of frozen beef and beef products imported to Malaysia. The isolates were obtained from eight samples of beef and one sample of minced beef patty. No E. faecalis was isolated from frankfurters. T...

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Main Authors: Fifadara, Nimita, Radu, Son, Hassan, Zaiton, Beuchat, Larry R., Rusul, Gulam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2003
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116197/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116197/1/116197.pdf