Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: Repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting was used to characterize 23 vancomycin-nonsusceptible enterococcal isolates from 2003 to 2004. Five genetically related clusters spanned geographically distinct referring centers. DNA fingerprinting showed infant-to-infant transmission from referring institutions. Thus, community healthcare facilities are a source of vancomycin-nonsusceptible enterococci and should be targeted for increased infection control efforts.
Source: Emerging infectious diseases
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Medicine
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Children's National Hospital
OpenAlex ID: W1995688649