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. 1996 Oct;40(10):2420–2422. doi: 10.1128/aac.40.10.2420

Characterization of clinical isolates of beta-lactamase-negative, highly ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis.

E Cercenado 1, M F Vicente 1, M D Díaz 1, C Sánchez-Carrillo 1, M Sánchez-Rubiales 1
PMCID: PMC163546  PMID: 8891156

Abstract

We analyzed the penicillin-binding protein (PBP) profiles of two clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis for which ampicillin MICs were 32 and 64 micrograms/ml. Six PBPs were detected in both isolates, demonstrating an apparently increased amount of PBP 5 and decreased penicillin binding of PBPs 1 and 6. These results suggest that ampicillin resistance in the clinical isolates of E. faecalis described could be associated with alterations in different PBPs.

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