PREVALENCE OF VIRULENCE FACTORS AMONG CLINICAL ISOLATES OF ENTEROCOCCUS SPP.

摘要

Abstract Objective: To identify some of the virulence factors like Hemolysin,Gelatinase& Biofilm production among the clinical isolates of enterococci . Methods: Hemolysin detection by using Sheep Blood Agar. Gelatine agar was used for gelatinase production and Tube adherence method was used for detecting Biofilm production. Results: Hemolysin production observed in 49% of isolates, Gelatinase production in 41% of isolates and 46% of isolates were produced Biofilm. Conclusion: virulent factors production was noticed more in Enterococccus fecalis than Enterococcus fecium. It is necessary to find the production of important virulence factors among the clinical isolates as they are always associated with virulence of the organism including drug resistance Key words : Hemolysin ,Gelatinase,Biofilm ,Enterococcus.