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Whole-genome analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium causing nosocomial outbreaks suggests the occurrence of few endemic clonal lineages in Bavaria, Germany.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2020
Eisenberger David, Tuschak Christian, Werner Markus, Bogdan Christian, Bollinger Thomas, Hossain Hamid, Friedrich Petra, Hussein Ziyad, Pöhlmann Christoph, Würstl Benjamin, Nickel Silke, Lehner-Reindl Verena, Höller Christiane, Liebl Bernhard, Valenza Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Infections caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) represent a major public health concern due to limited treatment options. Among invasive isolates of VREfm, ST117, ST80 and ST78 represent the most frequently detected STs by MLST in Germany. In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of isolates of VREfm recovered from different nosocomial outbreaks in Bavaria, Germany,...
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