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Table 2 Detection of the main genes related to Vancomycin resistance in different Enterococcus species colonizing hospitalized dogs and cats

From: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) isolates from dogs and cats in veterinary hospitals in Brazil

Enterococcus identification

vanA (%)

vanB (%)

vanC (%)

vanE (%)

Total

E. faecalis

27 (45.76)

13 (22.03)

6 (10.17)

2 (3.39)

48 (81.36)

E. faecium

4 (6.78)

1 (1.7)

0

0

5 (8.47)

E. gallinarum group

0

0

6 (10.17)

0

6 (10.17)

Total

31 (52.54)

14 (23.73)

12 (20.34)

2 (3.39)

59 (100)