Interhospital transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Aomori, Japan

Interhospital transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Aomori, Japan

Abstract Background Spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is a global concern as a significant cause of healthcare-associated infections. A series of VRE faecium (VREf) outbreaks caused by clonal propagation due to interhospital transmission occurred in six general hospitals in Aomori pr...

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Main Authors: Norihiro Saito, Junichi Kitazawa, Hiroko Horiuchi, Takeo Yamamoto, Masahiko Kimura, Fumio Inoue, Mika Matsui, Satoko Minakawa, Masamichi Itoga, Junichiro Tsuchiya, Satowa Suzuki, Junzo Hisatsune, Yoshiaki Gu, Motoyuki Sugai, Hiroyuki Kayaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Outbreak
Interhospital transmission
Infection control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01136-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01136-5

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