Table 9.
Detection of antibiotic resistance genes in multiple-drug resistant E. faecalis and E. faecium.
| Antibiotic Resistance Gene | E. faecalis Isolate (n = 38) | E. faecium Isolate (n = 62) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Isolates with Resistance Gene Detected | Prevalence (%) | No. of Isolates with Resistance Gene Detected | Prevalence (%) | |
| TEM | 18 | 47.4 | 59 | 95.1 |
| aac(6’)/aph(2”) | 30 | 78.9 | 32 | 52.4 |
| Aph(3’)-III | 12 | 31.6 | 14 | 23.3 |
| Ant(6)-I | 4 | 10.5 | 9 | 14.3 |
| Ant(2”)-I | 11 | 28.9 | 25 | 39.8 |
| tetM | 12 | 31.6 | 19 | 30.1 |
| ermB | 27 | 71.1 | 39 | 62.1 |
| vanA | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8.1 |
| emeA | 10 | 26.3 | 45 | 72.6 |