Widespread occurrence of ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis clinical isolates with low MICs to cephalosporins from Spain and Portugal
Miquel Sánchez−Osuna, Inmaculada Gómez-Sánchez, Juan Carlos Vázquez-Ucha, Ana C. Almeida-Santos, Paula Bierge, David Velasco, Judith Guitart-Matas, Sílvia Capilla, Cristina García-de-la-Maria, Salud Rodríguez-Pallares, Arianna Rodríguez-Coello, Antónia Read, Mariana Romanholo, Ana R. Freitas, Luísa Maria Sobreira Vieira Peixe, , Òscar Q. Pich
The paper investigates the prevalence of ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium and E. lactis isolates with low cephalosporin MICs in Spain and Portugal, finding widespread occurrence and diverse genetic factors.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology