Rapid Genomic Characterization of High-Risk, Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens Using Long-Read Sequencing to Identify Nosocomial

• Main Authors: Chin-Ting Wu (Author), Amy Spallone (Author), Sherry Cantu (Author), Todd Treangen (Author), William Shropshire (Author), Micah Bhatti (Author), Israel Glover (Author), Xiaojun Liu (Author), Samuel Shelburne (Author), Awdhesh Kalia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Current epidemiological methods have limitations in identifying transmission of bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Recent whole genome sequencing (WGS) studies found that genetically related strains can cause HAIs without meeting standard epidemiologic definitions,...