Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex

Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have caused hospital outbreaks worldwide, and the vancomycin-resistance gene (vanA) has crossed genus boundaries to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Spread of VRE, therefore, represents an immediate threat for patient care and creates a reservoir of...

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Main Authors: Rob J.L. Willems, Janetta Top, Marga van Santen, D. Ashley Robinson, Teresa M. Coque, Fernando Baquero, Hajo Grundmann, Marc J.M. Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: molecular epidemiology
Enterococcus faecium
Multilocus Sequence Typing
Population structure
Genetic evolution
VRE
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/6/04-1204_article

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