New multilocus sequence typing scheme for Enterococcus faecium reveals sequential outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium ST1162 and ST610 in a Japanese tertiary medical center

New multilocus sequence typing scheme for Enterococcus faecium reveals sequential outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium ST1162 and ST610 in a Japanese tertiary medical center

ABSTRACT Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major nosocomial pathogen, and molecular epidemiological tools are crucial for controlling its spread. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is still used in clinical laboratories despite the increased accessibility of whole-genome se...

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Main Authors: Masaki Karino, Masashi Yanagihara, Tetsuya Harada, Megumi Sugo, Mizuki Karino, Hirofumi Ohtaki, Hiroyuki Hanada, Toru Takano, Masaya Yamato, Shigefumi Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
vancomycin-resistant
multilocus sequence typing
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
outbreak
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02131-24
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