Abstract
In the United States, vanB-mediated resistance in enterococci is rare. We characterized three sequence type (ST) 6, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolates causing bacteremia in unique patients in spatiotemporally distinct settings. Isolates were recovered between 2018 and 2020 in two cities in the United States (Houston, TX; Miami, FL). The isolates harbored the vanB operon on a chromosomally located Tn1549 transposon, and epidemiological data suggested multiple introductions of the vanB gene cluster into ST6 E. faecalis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- Enterococcus
- VRE
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases