Enterococci, initially considered as normal commensal of intestinal tract have recently emerged as a medically important pathogen. Incidence of enterococccal infection is significantly high in patients suffering from urinary tract infection, blood stream infection and surgical sites infection. Nosocomial enterococcal infection is also common in organ transplants recipients cancer patients and debilitated patients receiving broad spectrum antibiotics. One of the important causes of development of multi drug resistant Enterococci is antibiotic selective pressure. This organism is considered as second leading cause of hospital acquired infections. The aim of the study was to know the high level aminoglycoside resistance among Enterococci in a tertiary care centre. The study was carried out over a period of 1 year. | Study of high level aminoglycoside resistance among enterococci in a tertiary care centre Navi Mumbai India
