Diversity and persistence of MRSA and VRE in nursing homes: Environmental screening and whole-genome sequencing

• Main Authors: Marco Cassone (Author), Joyce Wang (Author), Bonnie Lansing (Author), Julia Mantey (Author), Kristen Gibson (Author), Kyle Gontjes (Author), Lona Mody (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is of special concern among frail patients in nursing homes. To understand environmental contamination patterns in this setting, we screened a suitable section of a nursing home...