TABLE 3.
Host sources, geographic distribution, and human sample types of linezolid resistance gene–positive Enterococcus faecium.
| Host distribution | Geographic distribution | Sample types among human isolates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | No. of isolates (n) | Percentage (%) | Country/Region | No. of isolates (n) | Percentage (%) | Sample type | No. of isolates (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Human | 52 | 2.33 | China | 74 | 3.31 | Feces/rectal swab | 27 | 1.21 |
| Pig | 38 | 1.70 | Belgium | 43 | 1.92 | Urine | 6 | 0.27 |
| Cattle | 16 | 0.72 | Pakistan | 41 | 1.83 | Blood | 5 | 0.22 |
| Fly | 3 | 0.13 | France | 15 | 0.67 | Digestive tract | 4 | 0.18 |
| Chicken | 4 | 0.18 | Réunion (France) | 9 | 0.40 | Bile | 2 | 0.09 |
| – | – | – | India | 6 | 0.27 | Pus | 2 | 0.09 |