Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and use of avoparcin in animal feed: is there a link?

Med J Aust. 1999 Aug 2;171(3):144-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123568.x.

Abstract

Australia is unique among Western countries in allowing animal use of this vancomycin-like antibiotic.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed*
  • Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic / microbiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics
  • Enterococcus / drug effects*
  • Enterococcus / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Glycopeptides
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / transmission
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Humans
  • Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Glycopeptides
  • Vancomycin
  • Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase
  • VanX dipeptidase
  • avoparcin