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Population dynamics in colonizing vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from immunosuppressed patients
5 Feb 2022
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OBJECTIVES: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) are a common cause of healthcare-associated infections. Whole genome sequencing-based typing methods yield the highest discriminatory power for outbreak surveillance in the hospital. We analysed the clonal composition of enteric VRE populations of at-risk patients over several weeks to characterise VRE population diversity and...
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