First Report of the Local Spread of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Ascribed to the Interspecies Transmission of a vanA Gene Cluster-Carrying Linear Plasmid
Increasing multidrug resistance, including vancomycin resistance, in enterococci is a major concern in clinical settings. Horizontal gene transfer, such as via plasmids, has been shown to play a crucial role in the acquisition of vancomycin resistance. Among vancomycin resistance types, the VanA typ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-04-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00102-20 |