Enterococcusfaecalis and Enterococcusfaecium rank among the leading causes
of nosocomial bacteremia and urinary tract infections. They often persist on
hospital surfaces due to their ability to withstand adverse environmental conditions
(low or high temperatures, high pH, and high salinity). The global Enterococcusfaecalis-Enterococcusfaecium ratio is currently shifting towards Enterococcusfaecium. Enterococci present variable levels of resistance to certain
families of antibiotics. This is the case for
aminoglycosides, beta-lactams and cephalosporins. In 2017, WHO ranked Enterococci among priority pathogens for
research and development of new antibiotics. The objective of our study was to
determine the antibiotic resistance profile of Enterococcusfaecalis and Enterococcusfaecium isolates from urine and pleural fluid in two hospitals in Cameroon. This cross-sectional and analytic study was carried out
between June to August 2023 on hospitalized and day patients in which a
cytobacteriological test of urine and pleural fluid was done. The samples were inoculated on CLED Agar for
urine and on Chocolate + polyvitex and blood agar (prepared from Columbia agar)
for pleural fluid samples and incubated at 37℃ for 18 to 24 hours.
Identification of isolates was carried out using the API 20 STREP micro gallery
(Biomerieux, France) and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. The data on
socio-demographical and
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