Molecular Characterization Of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Among Inpatients At Iranian University Hospitals: Clonal Dissemination Of ST6 And ST422.
Mehrdad ZalipourBahram Nasr EsfahaniMehrdad HalajiAmir AzimianSeyed Asghar HavaeiPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2019)
Our data indicated a high prevalence of virulence genes among STs described in this study. In addition, the molecular analysis demonstrated a relatively high genetic diversity among selected VRE strains from the ICU in comparison with the internal ward. Therefore, in order to prevent the colonization of virulent strains in the hospital environment, infection control procedures should be performed.
Keyphrases
- genetic diversity
- escherichia coli
- healthcare
- intensive care unit
- staphylococcus aureus
- electronic health record
- genome wide
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- antimicrobial resistance
- mechanical ventilation
- emergency department
- transcription factor
- cystic fibrosis
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- clinical evaluation
- drug induced