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Table 1 Species (E. hirae, E. durans and E. faecium) and PhenePlate subtypes of enterococci isolated by enrichment culture during the study period.

From: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish sewage sludge

Sampling week (date)

E. hirae

E. durans

E. faecium

 

subtype α

single

single

subtype β

subtype γ

subtype δ

sutype Φ

single

I (24.2)*

1

 

1

     

II (4.3)

5

1 (SL19)

      

III (10.3)

1

  

1

   

1 (SL26)

IV (18.3)

1

  

2

 

2 (SL29, SL35)

 

1 (SL34)

V (24.3)*

   

1

    

VI (31.3)

   

1

    

VII (7.4)

   

4

  

1

 

VIII (14.4)

   

5

    

IX (22.4)

   

1

   

1 (SL63)

X (28.4)

   

3

  

1

 

XI (5.5)

   

4

   

1 (SL84)

XII (12.5)

   

5

1

   

XIII (19.5)

   

5

1

   

XIV (26.5)

   

2

3

   

XV (3.6)

   

1

2

   

XVI (24.6)

    

3

   

XVII (30.6)

   

1

2

   
  1. The figures represent the number of positive samples (out of 5 samples) on the actual date of sampling. The subtypes were differentiated using UPGMA clustering of PhP data. Identification of single subtype isolates in brackets.
  2. *Only one sample obtained
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147