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Surveillance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci reveals shift in dominating clusters from vanA to vanB Enterococcus faecium clusters, Denmark, 2015 to 2022.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Jun 2024
Hammerum Anette M, Karstensen Kasper Thystrup, Roer Louise, Kaya Hülya, Lindegaard Mikkel, Porsbo Lone Jannok, Kjerulf Anne, Pinholt Mette, Holzknecht Barbara Juliane, Worning Peder, Nielsen Karen Leth, Hansen Sanne Grønvall Kjær, Clausen Marianne, Søndergaard Turid S, Dzajic Esad, Østergaard Claus, Wang Mikala, Koch Kristoffer, Hasman Henrik
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BackgroundVancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are increasing in Denmark and Europe. Linezolid and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (LVRE) are of concern, as treatment options are limited. Vancomycin-variable enterococci (VVE) harbour the vanA gene complex but are phenotypically vancomycin-susceptible.AimThe aim was to describe clonal shifts for VRE and VVE in Denmark between 2015 and 2022 and to investigate...
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