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Comparative analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in colonization and infection-a longitudinal study.
Microbiology spectrum - 4 Nov 2025
Blaschke Vera, Rauschenberger Vera, Claus Heike, Kampmeier Stefanie
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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) carriage in the gastrointestinal tract is a risk factor for the development of an invasive infection. The exact mechanisms underlying the transition from colonization to infection are still unclear. We conducted a longitudinal study, including 54 paired VREfm isolates, consisting of a colonization and a subsequent bloodstream isolate from the same patient. We...
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