First Characterization of a Cluster of VanA-Type Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococcus faecium, Colombia
From August 1998 to October 1999, glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) were isolated from 23 infected patients at a teaching hospital in Medellín, Colombia. Identification at the species level and by multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay indicated that all isolates were Enterococcus faecium....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/01-0435_article |