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Sources of E. faecalis and E. faecium isolated from Puerto Rico.
| Source | Number of samples | Number of sites | Number of isolates | Total number of isolates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. faecalis | E. faecium | ||||
| Environmental | |||||
| Beach water | 9 | 2 | 108 | 32 | 140 |
| Septage | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Human | |||||
| Human, healthy | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Human, clinical | 53 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 53 |
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| Total | 77 | 174 | 73 | 247 | |
