Use of Whole Genome Sequencing for Investigation of Potential Hospital-Acquired Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus

• Autori principali: Petros Svoronos (Autore), Shandra Day (Autore), Nora Colburn (Autore), Christina Liscynesky (Autore), Christine Sun (Autore), Michael Sovic (Autore), Preeti Pancholi (Autore), Joan-Miquel (Autore), Shashanka Murthy (Autore), Leama Ajaka (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a relatively new method for analyzing outbreaks and modes of transmission, particularly for multidrug resistant bacteria. This study sought to investigate clusters of patients with genetically related Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE) bacteremi...