Vancomycin‐resistant enterococci with vanA and vanB genes in Australian gulls. Issue 3 (9th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oravcova, Veronika; Svec, Pavel; Literak, Ivan
• Is Part Of: Environmental microbiology reports. Volume 9:Issue 3(2017:Jun.)
• Page Start: 316
• Page End: 318
• Publication Date: 2017-05-09
• Subjects: Microbial ecology -- Periodicals; Environmental Microbiology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 579.17
• DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-2229

Abstract

Summary: This study is revealing the possible dissemination of vancomycin‐resistant enterococci (VRE) from humans into the wildlife. We studied silver gulls ( Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ) in Australia as potential carriers and reservoirs of VRE with acquired vancomycin resistance. In New South Wales (Australia), we have found two multi‐resistant isolates belonging to Enterococcus faecium (sequence type 341, vanB genotype) and Enterococcus dispar ( vanA genotype). Based on our knowledge, this is the first report of VRE in Australian wildlife.