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Sequence type 17 is a predictor of subsequent bacteremia in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium-colonized patients: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Sequence type (ST) 17 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) is frequently isolated in nosocomial settings. The aim of this study was to identify whether ST17 contributes to subsequent bacteremia more often than other STs among hospitalized patients carrying VREF. METHODS: A re...

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Autores principales: Kim, Si-Ho, Cho, Sun Young, Kim, Hye Mee, Huh, Kyungmin, Kang, Cheol-In, Peck, Kyong Ran, Chung, Doo Ryeon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34294150
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00980-1