Protracted transmission and persistence of ST80 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clonal complex types CT2933, CT2932 and CT1916 in a large Irish hospital: a 39-month whole-genome sequencing study.

N L KavanaghP M KinneveyS A EganB A McManusB O'ConnellG I BrennanD C Coleman

Published in: The Journal of hospital infection (2024)

This study revealed the long-term intra- and inter-hospital dominance of three major CT ST80 VREfm lineages, widespread transmission and persistence, implicating unidentified reservoirs.

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computed tomography
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contrast enhanced
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positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
emergency department
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general practice
acute care