Multisite Detection of Tn <i>1549</i> -Mediated <i>vanB</i> Vancomycin Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis ST6 in Texas and Florida
Journal
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
ISSN
0066-4804
1098-6596
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Shelby R. Simar
Truc T. Tran
Kirsten B. Rydell
Diana Panesso
German A. Contreras
Renzo O. Cifuentes
Lilian M. Abbo
Pranoti Sahasrabhojane
An Q. Dinh
Dierdre B. Axell-House
Tor Savidge
Samuel A. Shelburne
Blake M. Hanson
Cesar A. Arias
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
DOI
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Abstract
<jats:p> In the United States, <jats:italic>vanB</jats:italic> -mediated resistance in enterococci is rare. We characterized three sequence type (ST) 6, vancomycin-resistant <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Enterococcus faecalis</jats:named-content> isolates causing bacteremia in unique patients in spatiotemporally distinct settings. </jats:p>