In Vivo Transfer of the <i>vanA</i> Resistance Gene from an <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> Isolate of Animal Origin to an <i>E. faecium</i> Isolate of Human Origin in the Intestines of Human Volunteers

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Transient colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci of animal origin has been documented in the intestines of humans. However, little is known about whether transfer of the vanA gene occurs in the human intestine. Six volunteers ingested a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolate of chicken origin, together with a vancomycin-susceptible E. faecium recipient of human origin. Transconjugants were...

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