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01-05-2014 | Poster presentation
Prevalence of virulence genes among VRE genotypes and their association with clinical outcome
Authors:
Ramamurthi Arularasi Aberna, Kesani Prabhakar
Published in:
BMC Infectious Diseases
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Special Issue 3/2014
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Excerpt
The dramatic upsurge in the incidence of VRE worldwide had contributed serious concerns in early and specific diagnosis, infection control measures and treatment. There exists a paucity of information regarding VRE genotypes and their virulence genes contributing to disease severity in India. This study determines the prevalence of VRE and the role of four virulence genes in their clinical outcome. …