Isolation of VanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Strains from Domestic Poultry Products with Enrichment by Incubation in Buffered Peptone Water at 42°C

ABSTRACT

Eight VanA-type enterococcal strains were isolated from 8 of 171 domestic poultry products by using enrichment by incubation in buffered peptone water at 35°C and 42°C. The pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of all six VanA-type Enterococcus faecalis isolates were nearly indistinguishable, indicating the presence of a specific clone in Japan.