A molecular study regarding the spread of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a tertiary hospital in China
ABSTRACT: Objectives: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are one of the most important bacterial causes of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). In China, the detection rate of VRE Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is low, although VREfm had a high prevalence in our hospitals between 2013–2015. I...
Main Authors: | Sha Liu, Yan Li, Ziqiang He, Yan Wang, Jing Wang, Dong Jin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522002399 |
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