Molecular detection of aggregation substance, enterococcal surface protein, and cytolysin genes and in vitro adhesion to urinary catheters of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium of clinical origin

Anita Hällgren,Carina Claesson,Baharak Saeedi,Hans-Jürg Monstein,Håkan Hanberger,Lennart E. Nilsson

Molecular detection of aggregation substance, enterococcal surface protein, and cytolysin genes and in vitro adhesion to urinary catheters of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium of clinical origin

2009

Anita Hällgren
Carina Claesson
Baharak Saeedi
Hans-Jürg Monstein
Håkan Hanberger
Lennart E. Nilsson

It has been hypothesized that nosocomial enterococci might have virulence factors that enhance their ability to colonise hospitalised patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the ...

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Biology
Virology
Drug resistance
Microbiology
Enterococcus faecalis
Biofilm
Virulence factor
Enterococcus
Virulence
Cytolysin
Antibiotics
Gentamicin

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