| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3397246 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Forty infection-associated VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) strains obtained from five collaborating hospitals in Asunción, Paraguay were investigated. Genotyping using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing revealed the presence of 17 cluster types and four STs, with 93% (37/40) of isolates comprising ST type 78. Other ST types included ST-132, ST-210 and one new ST type (ST-438). All but one isolate (ST-438) were associated with clonal complex 17 (CC17), and 97% of the total isolates carried the esp gene. Three Tn1546 variants were found, including a new lineage containing an ISEfa5 insertion in an existing IS1251 element.
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Authors
M.A. Khan, J.B. Northwood, R.G.J. Loor, A.T.R. Tholen, E. Riera, M. Falcón, Paraguayan Antimicrobial Network, A. van Belkum, M. van Westreenen, J.P. Hays,