Enterococcus faecium of the vana genotype in rural drinking water, effluent, and the aqueous environment
Morris, D. ; Galvin, S. ; Boyle, F. ; Hickey, P. ; Mulligan, M. ; Cormican, M.
Morris, D.
Galvin, S.
Boyle, F.
Hickey, P.
Mulligan, M.
Cormican, M.
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2011-11-18
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Morris, D. Galvin, S.; Boyle, F.; Hickey, P.; Mulligan, M.; Cormican, M. (2011). Enterococcus faecium of the vana genotype in rural drinking water, effluent, and the aqueous environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78 (2), 596-598
Abstract
Total enterococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were enumerated in samples of effluent (n = 50) and water (n = 167) from a number of sources. VRE were detected in the outflow of a wastewater treatment plant and in a single rural drinking water supply, suggesting potential for transmission to humans through environmental contamination.
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American Society for Microbiology
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10.1128/aem.06636-11
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