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Enterococcus faecalis
Wound
Tracheal aspirate
Fluid
Bone
Vagina
Catheter
Swab
Pus
Other
Tissue
Blood
Urine
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No of isolates
Figure 12: Distribution of Enterococcus faecalis based on clinical specimens in
2021. Bars show number of isolates isolated from several clinical specimens in year 2021.
A total of 4322 Enterococcus faecalis isolates were isolated in 2021. Similar to
Enterococcus faecium, majority of Enterococcus faecalis isolates were isolated
from urine (Figure 12).
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