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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 1999, p. 818-820, Vol. 37, No. 3
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Variation in Structure and Location of VanA Glycopeptide Resistance Elements among Enterococci from a Single Patient

Catherine H. Tremlett,1,* Derek F. J. Brown,1 and Neil Woodford2

Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QW,1 and Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, London NW9 5HT,2 United Kingdom

Received 3 September 1998/Returned for modification 13 October 1998/Accepted 1 December 1998

Forty-six VanA glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) from a single patient were investigated for variation in structure and location of VanA resistance elements. Together with identification to species level and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, these data divided the GRE into 10 groups and subgroups. Combining data in this manner appears helpful when investigating the epidemiology of GRE.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Box 236, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd., Cambridge CB2 2QW, United Kingdom. Phone: 44-1223-257035. Fax: 44-1223-242775.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 1999, p. 818-820, Vol. 37, No. 3
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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