Multi-site implementation of whole genome sequencing for hospital infection control: A prospective genomic epidemiological analysis

• Main Authors: Norelle L. Sherry (Author), Claire L. Gorrie (Author), Jason C. Kwong (Author), Charlie Higgs (Author), Rhonda L. Stuart (Author), Caroline Marshall (Author), Susan A. Ballard (Author), Michelle Sait (Author), Tony M. Korman (Author), Monica A. Slavin (Author), Robyn S. Lee (Author), Maryza Graham (Author), Marcel Leroi (Author), Leon J. Worth (Author), Hiu Tat Chan (Author), Torsten Seemann (Author), M. Lindsay Grayson (Author), Benjamin P. Howden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Current microbiological methods lack the resolution to accurately identify multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) transmission, however, whole genome sequencing can identify highly-related patient isolates providing opportunities for precision infection control interventions. We in...