VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AMONG APPARENTLY HEALTHY POPULATION IN KHARTOUM LOCALITY 2017

Authors

  • Mogadam Baher Eldin Mogadam MSc in Medical Microbiology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Mustafa EM Yassin PhD in Medical Microbiology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sudan International University, Khartoum, Sudan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijmhs.v5i2.68

Keywords:

Enterococcus faecalis, Vancomycin

Abstract

Background: Enterococcus faecalis belong to the normal bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract of human. Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis is due to the synthesis of modified cell wall precursors that show a decreased affinity for glycopeptides. The aim of this study was to detect the Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis among apparently healthy Population in Khartoum locality, Sudan.

Materials and Methods: Three hundred and eighty five faecal specimens were collected from apparently healthy population, isolated and identified of E. faecalis by using routine methods. The susceptibility pattern of the E. faecalis to Vancomycin antibiotic was determined by using Kerby, s Pauer disk diffusion method.

Results: Out of 385 studied specimens, 87(22.6%) of E. faecalis was isolated. The isolated strains of E. faecalis showed highly resistance to Vancomycin (14.9%).

Conclusions: The present of Enterococcus faecalis among apparently healthy and have high rate of antibiotic resistant

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2018-12-27

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