Genomic analysis of 600 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium reveals a high prevalence of ST80 and spread of similar vanA regions via IS1216E and plasmid transfer in diverse genetic lineages in Ireland

BACKGROUND: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) cause a wide range of hospital infections. Ireland has had one of the highest invasive VREfm infection rates in Europe over the last decade, yet little is known about Irish VREfm. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the population structure of Iri...

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Autores principales: Egan, Sarah A., Kavanagh, Nicole L., Shore, Anna C., Mollerup, Sarah, Samaniego Castruita, José A., O’Connell, Brian, McManus, Brenda A., Brennan, Grainne I., Pinholt, Mette, Westh, Henrik, Coleman, David C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8809189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34747439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkab393

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8809189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34747439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkab393

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