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  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Resistance

Background:

  • The Australian Enterococcal Sepsis Outcome Programme (AESOP) 2011 aimed to assess antimicrobial resistance in enterococcal bacteraemia across Australia.
  • Understanding resistance patterns is crucial for effective treatment and infection control.

Observation:

  • 29 institutions participated, analyzing 1,079 unique episodes of bacteraemia from January to December 2011.
  • Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium accounted for 95.8% of isolates.
  • Ampicillin resistance was prevalent in E. faecium (90.4%) but absent in E. faecalis.

Findings:

  • Vancomycin non-susceptibility was observed in 31.4% of E. faecium, primarily due to the vanB operon.
  • 37% of E. faecium isolates carried vanA or vanB genes.
  • Molecular typing revealed dominant clonal complexes in E. faecium, with widespread distribution of specific sequence types.

Implications:

  • Enterococcal bacteraemia in Australia is frequently caused by ampicillin-resistant E. faecium harboring the vanB gene.
  • These findings highlight the need for vigilant monitoring and tailored antimicrobial strategies.
  • The study underscores the importance of molecular epidemiology in tracking the spread of resistant strains.