Article
Mode and dynamics of <i>vanA</i>-type vancomycin-resistance dissemination in Dutch hospitals
2020-07-22
Abstract excerpt
<h4>Background</h4> Enterococcus faecium is a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans but also a causative agent of hospital-acquired infections. Resistance against glycopeptides and especially to vancomycin, a first-line antibiotic to treat infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens, has motivated the inclusion of E. faecium in the WHO global priority list. Vancomycin resist...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 53277c99-e27a-52cc-9bf9-521300627538
- DOI
- 10.1101/2020.07.21.20158808
