Molecular and epidemiologic aspects of the resistance to antibiotics: example of glycopeptides on enterococci
Courvalin, P.
Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de ses Filiales 190(4): 467-469
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9026 PMID: 8952897 Document Number: 458999
The emergence of glycopeptide resistance in enterococci results in a severe clinical problem. Efforts to limit the spread of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci are now considered essential. The many ways in which the resistant strains can disseminate, both in the community and in hospitals, are a source of difficulty in reaching that goal.