TABLE 1.
E. faecium isolates included in this study
| PRSF no. | Other strain no. | Depositora | Originb | Source; geographical origin; yr of isolation | FAFLP group | PFGE group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRSF-E001 | 6254 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 32a′ |
| PRSF-E002 | 21771 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | II | 45a |
| PRSF-E003 | 22183 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 30a |
| PRSF-E004 | 31505 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 9c |
| PRSF-E005 | 37215 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 37b |
| PRSF-E006 | 43169 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 28a |
| PRSF-E007 | 44849; LMG 24169 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 37a |
| PRSF-E008 | 45414 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | II | 82a |
| PRSF-E009 | 45780 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 38a |
| PRSF-E010 | 46741 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 48a |
| PRSF-E011 | 47271 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 25a |
| PRSF-E012 | 59910 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | II | 27a |
| PRSF-E013 | 65233 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 37a |
| PRSF-E015 | 74254 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 98a |
| PRSF-E016 | 75133; LMG 24170 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 32a |
| PRSF-E017 | 78601 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 18a |
| PRSF-E018 | 83123 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 19c |
| PRSF-E019 | 90056 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 15a |
| PRSF-E020 | 960018; LMG 24171 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 2000 | I | 31a |
| PRSF-E021 | 960050 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 2000 | I | 19b |
| PRSF-E022 | 1-20 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 16a |
| PRSF-E023 | 1-9 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 17a′ |
| PRSF-E024 | 11/4 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 23a |
| PRSF-E025 | 13/1; LMG 24172 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 26b |
| PRSF-E026 | 13/11 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 74a |
| PRSF-E027 | 13/5 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 26a |
| PRSF-E028 | 14/1 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 94a |
| PRSF-E029 | 17/7 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 101a |
| PRSF-E030 | 18/2 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 35a |
| PRSF-E031 | 18/7 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 93a |
| PRSF-E032 | 2/5 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 49a |
| PRSF-E033 | 20/8; LMG 23226 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 22a |
| PRSF-E034 | 22/1; LMG 23227 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 92a |
| PRSF-E035 | 3-26; LMG 23228 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 95a |
| PRSF-E036 | 4/10; LMG 23229 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 17a |
| PRSF-E037 | 4/19; LMG 23230 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 17a |
| PRSF-E038 | 5/5; LMG 23231 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 36b |
| PRSF-E039 | 6-8; LMG 23232 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 83a |
| PRSF-E040 | 7/6; LMG 23233 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 41a |
| PRSF-E041 | 8/1; LMG 23234 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 4a |
| PRSF-E042 | 9/4; LMG 23235 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 44a |
| PRSF-E043 | 01SE05 LMG 23236 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | I | 20b |
| PRSF-E044 | 01VHM19; LMG 23237 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | II | 66a |
| PRSF-E045 | 02bVHM05; LMG 23238 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | II | 12a |
| PRSF-E046 | 02VHM03; LMG 23239 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 100a |
| PRSF-E047 | 04VHM06; LMG 23240 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | II | 59a |
| PRSF-E048 | 04VHM09; LMG 23241 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | II | 88a |
| PRSF-E049 | 04VWK14; LMG 23242 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | II | 2a |
| PRSF-E050 | 06VHM11; LMG 23243 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | II | 87a |
| PRSF-E051 | 06VWK04; LMG 23244 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | II | 76c |
| PRSF-E052 | 07SS01; LMG 23245 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | I | 22b |
| PRSF-E053 | 07TB04; LMG 24173 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | I | 23b |
| PRSF-E054 | 09SS01; LMG 24174 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | II | 9b |
| PRSF-E055 | 09VHM05 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | II | 85a |
| PRSF-E057 | 10SS05 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1997 | I | 3a |
| PRSF-E058 | 11T | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 97a |
| PRSF-E059 | 126T | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 89a |
| PRSF-E060 | 13/13 | UA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 17a′ |
| PRSF-E061 | 162V | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 7a |
| PRSF-E062 | 175V | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 53a |
| PRSF-E063 | 24/16 | UA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 47a |
| PRSF-E064 | 24/19 | UA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | II | 103a′ |
| PRSF-E065 | 302V | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 68a |
| PRSF-E066 | 325T | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 69a |
| PRSF-E067 | 360V | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 8a′ |
| PRSF-E068 | 39771a | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 14a |
| PRSF-E069 | 398T | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 96a |
| PRSF-E070 | 406T | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 8a |
| PRSF-E072 | 615V; LMG 24175 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 8b |
| PRSF-E073 | 7532b; LMG 24176 | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 98d |
| PRSF-E074 | 80A | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1996 | I | 105a |
| PRSF-E075 | 8489b | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 51a |
| PRSF-E076 | 88156a | H. Dupont | H | Peritonitis; France | I | 13b |
| PRSF-E077 | 95-04-3212 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1995 | I | 95b |
| PRSF-E078 | 95-12-6002 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1995 | I | 90a |
| PRSF-E079 | 95-12-6037 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1995 | I | 6b |
| PRSF-E080 | 95-12-6076; LMG 24177 | UA | H | Fecal flora; Belgium; 1995 | I | 7b |
| PRSF-E081 | 9727/1700 | UA | H | Urine; Belgium; 1997 | I | 98c |
| PRSF-E083 | A.N.07/27/99 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | I | 36a |
| PRSF-E084 | D.A.072999 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | I | 19e |
| PRSF-E085 | M4/05/0203 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1994 | II | 86a |
| PRSF-E086 | M4/06/0908; LMG 24178 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1994 | II | 62a |
| PRSF-E087 | M5/01/0874; LMG 24179 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 24a |
| PRSF-E088 | M5/04/0316 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 19b′ |
| PRSF-E089 | M5/04/0363 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 31b |
| PRSF-E090 | M5/04/0408; LMG 24180 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 6a |
| PRSF-E092 | M5/10/0447 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1995 | I | 21a |
| PRSF-E093 | M6/02/0521; LMG 24181 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1996 | II | 57a |
| PRSF-E094 | M6/02/0956 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1996 | I | 24b |
| PRSF-E095 | M6/03/1007 | UZA | H | Blood; Belgium; 1996 | I | 9a |
| PRSF-E097 | S.E.072899 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | I | 19d |
| PRSF-E098 | V.K.07/27/99 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | II | 19b′ |
| PRSF-E099 | V.K.072999; LMG 24182 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | I | 21b |
| PRSF-E100 | VL.F.080499; LMG 24183 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 1999 | I | 19a |
| PRSF-E101 | W.R.032400; LMG 24184 | UA | H | Wound; Belgium; 2000 | I | 25b |
| PRSF-E102 | D38-P18 | P | Probiotic product | II | 75a | |
| PRSF-E103 | D29-P07 | P | Probiotic product | II | 57b | |
| PRSF-E104 | D29-P29 | P | Probiotic product | II | 62b | |
| PRSF-E105 | D42-P17 | P | Probiotic product | II | 63a | |
| PRSF-E106 | D28-P06 | P | Probiotic product | II | 76b | |
| PRSF-E107 | D27-P05 | P | Probiotic product | II | 63a | |
| PRSF-E110 | UW 1952 | RKI | H | Peritonitis | II | 43a |
| PRSF-E113 | UW 2434 | RKI | H | Blood | I | Bad profile |
| PRSF-E114 | UW 2493 | RKI | H | Blood | I | Bad profile |
| PRSF-E115 | UW 2742 | RKI | H | Liver | I | 61a |
| PRSF-E116 | UW 3181 | RKI | H | Blood | I | 46a |
| PRSF-E117 | D05 | PHA | Fecal flora; Sweden; 1968 | II | 63a | |
| PRSF-E121 | LMG 20734 | LMG/BCCM | H | Fecal flora; The Netherlands; 1995 | I | 42a |
| PRSF-E122 | LMG 20735 | LMG/BCCM | H | Fecal flora; The Netherlands; 1995 | I | 11a |
| PRSF-E123 | LMG 20939 | LMG/BCCM | H | Fecal flora; Ireland; 1997 | II | 56a |
| PRSF-E124 | LMG 20946 | LMG/BCCM | H | Fecal flora; Ireland; 1997 | II | 56a |
| PRSF-E125 | CCUG 31387 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1993 | I | 39a |
| PRSF-E126 | CCUG 32171 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1993 | I | 58a |
| PRSF-E127 | CCUG 32655 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1994 | II | 50a |
| PRSF-E128 | CCUG 34324 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1995 | I | 51c |
| PRSF-E129 | CCUG 45539 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 2001 | I | 13a |
| PRSF-E130 | CCUG 29743 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1992 | I | 50b |
| PRSF-E131 | CCUG 36838 | CCUG | H | Blood; Sweden; 1996 | II | 1a |
| PRSF-E132 | D04 | PH | Fecal flora; Italy; 1977 | II | 63a | |
| PRSF-E133 | D04 | PH | Fecal flora; Italy; 1977 | II | 63a | |
| PRSF-E134 | D10 | PH | Non-human; Canada; 1988 | II | 76a | |
| PRSF-E140 | D15 | PH | Animal; United Kingdom | I | 29a | |
| PRSF-E142 | H 437 | P. Moreillon | H | Blood; Switzerland; 1996 | I | 10a |
| PRSF-E144 | 03WS09 | C. Vael | H | Fecal flora | I | 20a |
| PRSF-E146 | 01SS07 | C. Vael | H | Fecal flora | II | 60a |
| PRSF-E149 | C68 | L. Rice | H | Fecal flora | I | 40a |
| PRSF-E162 | FH 02001 | H | Fecal flora; France; 2002 | I | 5a | |
| PRSF-E164 | LMG 23514 | D50 | PHA | Dairy product, cheese; Italy | II | 63a |
a
BCCM/LMG, BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; CCUG, Culture Collection University of Göteborg, Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Göteborg, Sweden; P. Moreillon, CHUV, Centre de Collection de Type Microbien, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Institut de Microbiologie, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Dx, probiotic strain collected from company x; Dx-Py, probiotic strain collected from product y from company x; UA, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; UZA, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; C. Vael, ZNA, Antwerp, Belgium; L. Rice, Research and Medical Services, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; RKI, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode Branch, Wernigerode, Germany; H. Dupont, CHU D'Amiens, France.
b
P, strain used commercially as a probiotic; PH, strain used commercially as a probiotic for human consumption; PHA, strain used commercially as a probiotic for human and animal consumption; H, human isolate.