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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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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English
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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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, more virulent...
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Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67945355
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67945355
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/1106.041204
