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Emergence of unusual vanA/vanB2 genotype in a highly mutated vanB2-vancomycin-resistant hospital-associated E. faecium background in Vietnam.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Nov 2018
Santona Antonella, Taviani Elisa, Hoang Hoa Minh, Fiamma Maura, Deligios Massimo, Ngo Tram Viet Q, Van Le An, Cappuccinelli Pietro, Rubino Salvatore, Paglietti Bianca
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus faecium has become a globally disseminated nosocomial pathogen mainly because of acquisition and diffusion of virulence factors and multidrug resistance determinants, including glycopeptides, which are some of the last resort antimicrobials used to treat more serious infections common in high-risk patients. In this study we investigated and characterized hospital-associated (HA) E. faecium isolates...
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