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<i>vanM</i> , a New Glycopeptide Resistance Gene Cluster Found in <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>
24 Aug 2010
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Since glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) were reported in 1988, they have appeared in hospitals worldwide. Seven van gene cluster types (vanA, vanB, vanC, vanD, vanE, vanG, and vanL) are currently known. We investigated a clinical strain of Enterococcus faecium Efm-HS0661 that was isolated in 2006 from an inpatient with intra-abdominal infection in Shanghai. It was resistant to most antimicrobials,...
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