Mode and dynamics of vanA-type vancomycin resistance dissemination in Dutch hospitals
Abstract Background Enterococcus faecium is a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans but also a causative agent of hospital-acquired infections. Resistance against glycopeptides and to vancomycin has motivated the inclusion of E. faecium in the WHO global priority list. Vancom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Genome Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-020-00825-3 |