Appearance of vanD-positive Enterococcus faecium in a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands: prevalence of vanC and vanD in hospitalized patients
Abstract Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can rapidly spread through hospitals. Therefore, our hospital employs a screening program whereby rectal swabs are screened for the presence of vanA and vanB, and only PCR-positive broths are cultured on VRE selection agar. Early November 2016, a clini...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42824-4 |