Distribution of streptogramin resistance genes and genetic relatedness among quinupristin/dalfopristin-resistant Enterococcus faecium recovered from pigs and chickens in Korea

I. Y. Hwang, H. O. Ku, S. K. Lim, K. J. Lee, C. K. Park, G. S. Jung, S. C. Jung, Y. H. Park, H. M. Nam

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Abstract

Fifty-four quinupristin/dalfopristin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (QDREF) isolated from chickens and pigs during 2002-2003 in Korea were screened by PCR for the presence of streptogramin resistance genes vatD, vatE, and vgbA, and macrolide resistance gene ermB. None of the QDREF isolates carried vgbA and vatD genes, while vatE and ermB were detected in 9.2% and 74% of the isolates, respectively. Twenty-six percent (14/54) of the QDREF isolates contained none of the resistance determinants tested. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns revealed high heterogeneity: 47 different patterns for 54 QDREF evaluated. Identical PFGE types were observed in two pairs of chicken isolates and a pair of pig isolates, respectively, but chicken isolates did not share PFGE pattern with pig isolates, suggesting clonal spread of QDREF strain between the same species of animals but not between different species of animals. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of vatE-positive E. faecium isolates and also the first evidence of clonal spread of QDREF strain between animals in Korea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalResearch in Veterinary Science
Volume89
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2010

Keywords

  • Chicken
  • Enterococcus faecium
  • Korea
  • Pig
  • Quinupristin/dalfopristin

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