Virulence Factors of Clinical and Fecal Isolates of Enterococci Species

Enterococci species are known commensals of the gastrointestinal flora; however, in recent years, they have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens that possess many virulence factors attributed to pathogenesis diseases caused by them. The study evaluated and compared isolated from fecal clinical samples. From obtained isolates, enterococcal isolates produced 35%, 20%, 50%, 23%, 13%, 13% gelatinase, hemolysin, biofilm, respectively. Biofilm production determined Congo Red agar, tube, microtiter plate methods was 39%, 49%, sensitivity agar tube method 27% 46%, respectively, whereas specificity both tests 79%. This showed biofilm plays a significant role Enterococci. Detection using is more sensitive specific than method.