Table 5.
Distribution of plasmid replicons and families among multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium from 2008–2011.
| Year | Species | Resistance Profile a | No. Resistances | Plasmid Replicon | Replicon Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Enterococcus faecalis (n = 1) | Gen Kan Lin Tet | 4 | pUB101 | 19 |
| Enterococcus faecium (n = 6) | Cip Flv Lin Tet | 4 | pCF10 | 9 | |
| Cip Lin Nit Syn Tet | 5 | pIP501 | 1 | ||
| Dap Flv Lin Nit Tet | 5 | pCF10 | 9 | ||
| Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet | 5 | pIP501 | 1 | ||
| Cip Flv Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet | 7 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Cip Ery Flv Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet Tyl | 9 | pIP501 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Enterococcus faecium (n = 1) | Lin Nit Syn Tet | 4 | pCF10 | 9 |
| 2010 | Enterococcus faecium (n = 5) | Cip Lin Nit | 3 | pEF1071, pRI | 11, 14 |
| Cip Lin Nit Pen | 4 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Lin Str Syn Tet | 4 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Cip Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet | 6 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Ery Lin Nit Pen Str Syn Tet Tyl | 8 | pRI | 14 | ||
| 2011 | Enterococcus faecium (n = 9) | Lin Syn Tet | 3 | pCF10, pUB101 | 9, 19 |
| Ery Lin Syn Tet | 4 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Ery Lin Syn Tet | 4 | pCF10 | 9 | ||
| Lin Str Syn Tet | 4 | pS86, pCF10, pUB101 | 6, 9, 19 | ||
| Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet | 5 | pCF10 | 9 | ||
| Cip Lin Nit Pen Syn Tet | 6 | pCF10 | 9 | ||
| Cip Lin Nit Pen Str Syn Tet | 7 | pCF10 | 9 | ||
| Ery Gen Kan Lin Syn Tet Tyl | 7 | pEF1071 | 11 | ||
| Cip Ery Kan Lin Nit Str Tet Tyl | 8 | pCF10 | 9 |
a Cip = ciprofloxacin, Dap = daptomycin, Ery = erythromycin, Flv = flavomycin, Gen = gentamicin, Kan = kanamycin, Lin = lincomycin, Nit = nitrofurantoin, Pen = penicillin, Str = streptomycin, Syn = Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin), Tet = tetracycline, Tyl = tylosin.