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Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for High- Resolution Typing of Enterococcus faecium.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2015
de Been Mark, Pinholt Mette, Top Janetta, Bletz Stefan, Mellmann Alexander, van Schaik Willem, Brouwer Ellen, Rogers Malbert, Kraat Yvette, Bonten Marc, Corander Jukka, Westh Henrik, Harmsen Dag, Willems Rob J L
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus faecium, a common inhabitant of the human gut, has emerged in the last 2 decades as an important multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Since the start of the 21st century, multilocus sequence typing (MLST) has been used to study the molecular epidemiology of E. faecium. However, due to the use of a small number of genes, the resolution of MLST is limited. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) now allows...
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