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Sequence type 17 is a predictor of subsequent bacteremia in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium-colonized patients: a retrospective cohort study.
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control - 22 Jul 2021
Kim Si-Ho, Cho Sun Young, Kim Hye Mee, Huh Kyungmin, Kang Cheol-In, Peck Kyong Ran, Chung Doo Ryeon
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BACKGROUND: Sequence type (ST) 17 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) is frequently isolated in nosocomial settings. The aim of this study was to identify whether ST17 contributes to subsequent bacteremia more often than other STs among hospitalized patients carrying VREF. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients carrying ST17 VREF and those with non-ST17 VREF. Rectal screening...
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