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. 2005 May;49(5):1688–1694. doi: 10.1128/AAC.49.5.1688-1694.2005

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of isolates

Isolate Genus and speciesa MIC (μg/ml)
Genotypeb Circular intermediatec Reference
Vancomycin Teicoplanin Benzylpenicillin
MLG055 Clostridium sp. >256 0.094 >256 vanB2 28
MLG480 Clostridium sp. 8 0.023 >256 vanB1 + 5
MLG043 Eggerthella lenta >256 0.064 4 vanB2 + 28
MLG101 Clostridium symbiosum 96 0.125 0.094 vanB2 + 28
MLG245 Clostridium sp. >256 0.75 0.125 vanB2 + 28
MLG080-1 Clostridium bolteae* >256 4 >256 vanB2 + 5
MLG080-3 Ruminococcus sp.* >256 0.47 0.75 vanB2 + 5
MLG392 Clostridium hathewayi 24 3 0.75 vanB2 + 5
MLG661 Clostridium hathewayi 16 0.25 0.75 vanB2 + 5
MLG856-1 Clostridium hathewayi 96 1.5 0.75 vanB2 + 5
MLG856-2 Enterococcus faecium 32 0.38 64 vanB2 5
MLG229 Enterococcus faecium 24 0.75 48 vanB2 5
a

* and †, both strains were isolated from the same patient.

b

Based on the sequence identity of the vanB ligase gene.

c

Presence (+) or absence (−) of a circular intermediate of Tn1549/5382 within isolates.