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Global Spread of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Distinct Nosocomial Genetic Complex

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...

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Autores principales: Willems, Rob J.L., Top, Janetta, van Santen, Marga, Robinson, D. Ashley, Coque, Teresa M., Baquero, Fernando, Grundmann, Hajo, Bonten, Marc J.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15963275
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1106.041204