Clonal dissemination of VanA-type glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecalis between hospitals of two cities located 100 km apart

Nosocomial dissemination of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci represents a major problem in hospitals worldwide. In Brazil, the dissemination among hospitals in the city of São Paulo of polyclonal DNA profiles was previously described for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. We describe here...

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Main Authors: Moretti M.L., Bratfich O.J., Stucchi R.B., Levi C., Levin A.S., Duboc G.M., Vormittag E., Blum-Menezes D.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-01-01
Colecção:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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