Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex
Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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English
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have caused hospital outbreaks worldwide, and the vancomycin-resistance gene (
vanA
) has crossed genus boundaries to methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
. Spread of VRE, therefore, represents an immediate threat for patient care and creates a reservoir of mobile resistance genes for other,...
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Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8a36e40afdc34dc78f5edaea3f329284
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8a36e40afdc34dc78f5edaea3f329284
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1106.041204
