A New Tool for Analyses of Whole Genome Sequences Reveals Dissemination of Specific Strains of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in a Hospital

A new easy-to-use online bioinformatic tool analyzing whole genome sequences of healthcare associated bacteria was used by a local infection control unit to retrospectively map genetic relationship of isolates of E. faecium carrying resistance genes to vancomycin in a hospital. Three clusters of iso...

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Main Authors: Lis Marbjerg, Caroline Louise Stougaard, Sophie-Amalie Grønhøj Sørensen, Amalie Vørs Thomsen, Lis Wang, Lise Andersen, Thomas Emil Andersen, Birgitte Kallipolitis, Michael Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.733676/full