Table 2 Distribution ofErythromycin resistance genes in enterococci
Gene | Distribution of Erythromycin resistance in enterococci (n = 65) | Total no.(%) of isolates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. faecalis (n = 33) | E. faecium (n = 31) | E. raffinosus (n = 1) | ||
erm(A) | – | 3 | – | 3 (4.6%) |
erm(B) | 26 | 17 | 1 | 44(67.7%) |
erm(C) | – | 1 | – | 1 (1.5%) |
erm(A) + erm(B) | – | 1 | – | 1 (1.5%) |