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Isolates were identified and species determined by standard methods. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done by Kirby Bauer disc diffusion test. Epsilometer test was done to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration for vancomycin.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 145\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Enterococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      isolates were obtained; 73 (50.3%) isolates were identified as\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Enterococcus faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      , 69 (47.5%)\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Enterococcus faecium<\/jats:italic>\n                      , 2 (1.3%)\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Enterococcus durans<\/jats:italic>\n                      and 1 (0.68%) as\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Enterococcus gallinarum<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Most of the isolates were from urine samples (125, 86.2%); followed by pus (16, 11.03%). Vancomycin resistance was seen in 14 (9.6%) isolates while linezolid resistance was seen in 8 (5.5%) isolates.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      is the most common clinical species isolated from clinical samples and the emergence of linezolid-resistant enterococci from the hospital is a matter of concern as till now it is considered to be the last resort for treatment in patients infected with vancomycin-resistant enterococci.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  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