Fitness costs of Tn1546-type transposons harboring the vanA operon by plasmid type and structural diversity in Enterococcus faecium

• Main Authors: Dokyun Kim (Author), Da Young Kang (Author), Min Hyuk Choi (Author), Jun Sung Hong (Author), Hyun Soo Kim (Author), Young Ree Kim (Author), Young Ah Kim (Author), Young Uh (Author), Kyeong Seob Shin (Author), Jeong Hwan Shin (Author), Soo Hyun Kim (Author), Jong Hee Shin (Author), Seok Hoon Jeong (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background This study analyzed the genetic traits and fitness costs of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) blood isolates carrying Tn1546-type transposons harboring the vanA operon. Methods All E. faecium blood isolates were collected from eight general hospitals in South Kore...