| Literature DB >> 12604561 |
Maria Mar Lleò1, Barbara Bonato, Caterina Signoretto, Pietro Canepari.
Abstract
Stressed vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can activate a survival strategy known as the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state and are able to maintain vancomycin resistance. During restoration of division they continue to express the vancomycin resistance trait. We suggest that VBNC enterococci may constitute further reservoirs of VRE and therefore represent an additional risk for human health.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12604561 PMCID: PMC149299 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.47.3.1154-1156.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191