Genome sequence typing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of infertility-associated Enterococcus faecalis reveals clonality of aminoglycoside-resistant strains

• Stefano De Giorgi,
• Susanna Ricci,
• Lorenzo Colombini,
• David Pinzauti,
• Francesco Santoro,
• Francesco Iannelli,
• Stefania Cresti,
• Paola Piomboni,
• Vincenzo De Leo,
• Gianni Pozzi

Affiliations

Stefano De Giorgi

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy

Susanna Ricci

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy; Corresponding author.

Lorenzo Colombini

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy

David Pinzauti

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy

Francesco Santoro

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy; UOC Microbiology and Virology, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy

Francesco Iannelli

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy

Stefania Cresti

UOC Microbiology and Virology, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy

Paola Piomboni

Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; UOSA Medically Assisted Reproduction, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy

Vincenzo De Leo

Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; UOSA Medically Assisted Reproduction, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy

Gianni Pozzi

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (LA.M.M.B.), Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy