Enterococcus faecium of the vanA Genotype in Rural Drinking Water, Effluent, and the Aqueous Environment

摘要

Total enterococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were enumerated in samples of effluent ( n = 50) and water ( n = 167) from a number of sources. VRE were detected in the outflow of a wastewater treatment plant and in a single rural drinking water supply, suggesting potential for transmission to humans through environmental contamination.