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Genotyping of clinical and environmental multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium strains.
Indian journal of pathology & microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Shokoohizadeh Leili, Mobarez Ashraf Mohabati, Alebouyeh Masoud, Zali Mohammad Reza, Ranjbar Reza
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CONTEXT: Multidrug resistant (MDR) Enterococcus faecium is a nosocomial pathogen and clonal complex 17 (CC17) is the main genetic subpopulation of E. faecium in hospitals worldwide. AIMS: There has thus far been no report of major E. faecium clones in Iranian hospitals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The present study analyzed strains of MDR E. faecium obtained from patients and the Intensive Care Unit environments using...
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