Molecular Characterization of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci from Hospitals of the Picardy Region (France)

Table 5

Characteristics of glycopeptide-resistant isolates.

Isolate type	Phenotype Van	Susceptibility data (MIC-𝜇g/mL)				PFGE type	Virulence factors
		Penicillin	Ampicillin	Vancomycin	Teicoplanin
	A	3	1.5	>256	32	B	Gel E^+ Asa1^+
GRE faecalis 𝑛=7	A	3	1.5	>256	32	C	Gel E^+ Asa1^+
	A	3	0.50	>256	32	D	Gel E^+
	A	3	0.75	>256	32	E	Gel E^+
	A	1.5	1.5	>256	>256	F	Gel E^+
	A	2	1.5	>256	32	G	Asa1^+
	A	4	1	>256	32	G	Gel E^+ Asa 1^+
GRE faecium	39 (29.8%) A	96 to >256	48 to >256	>256	32 to >256	A	Hyl^+
𝑛=131	92 (70.2%) A	96 to >256	48 to >256	>256	32 to >256	A	Hyl^+ Esp^+

Asa1: Aggregation substance; gel E: Gelatinase, cylA: Cytolysin; esp: Enterococcal surface protein; hyl: Hyaluronidase.