TABLE 1.

Enterococcus strains used in this study^a

Strain no.	API identification	Specimen source	Wardc
1	E. faecium	Urine	MED
2	E. hiraeb	Urine	MED
3	E. hiraeb	Hemoc	ICU
4	E. faecalis	Urine	MED
5	E. faecium	Urine	SUR
6	E. duransb	Food	ICU
8	E. duransb	Food	ICU
9	E. faecalis	Carriage	PED
10	E. faecalis	Food	ICU
11	E. faecalis	CIP
12	E. faecium	CIP
13	E. faecalis	CIP
14	E. gallinarum	Carriage	ELD
15	E. faecium	Carriage	ELD
16	E. casseliflavus	Carriage	ELD
17	E. hiraeb	Carriage	MED
18	E. faecalis	Carriage	PED
19	E. faecium	Food	ICU

^aStrains were isolated from different sources, such as food, clinical isolates, or strain collections. 

^bStrain was reidentified. 

^cAbbreviations: MED, medical; ICU, intensive care unit; SUR, surgery; PED, pediatric; ELD, elderly.