Plasmid-linked virulence genes and high-level gentamicin resistance in Enterococcus faecalis from persistent endodontic infections
The coexistence of HLGR resistance and virulence genes supports a possible mechanism of plasmid co-selection in <i>E. faecalis</i> from IEPE. Recognition of silent resistance is crucial for improving diagnosis and preventing treatment failure in PEIs.
Authors
- Catalina Méndez de la Espriella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4653-3799)
- Oscar Gómez-Cárdenas
- Adriana Rodriguez-Ciodaro
- Hugo Díez-Ortega
- Nidia E. de León-Frías
- Alexandra Castillo-Guevara
Institutions
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (DO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jcde.jcde_914_25
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00