Hospital outbreak of linezolid-resistant and vancomycin-resistant ST80 Enterococcus faecium harbouring an optrA-encoding conjugative plasmid investigated by whole-genome sequencing
Sarah A. Egan, Siobhan Corcoran, Hélène McDermott, Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, Archibald L. Hoyne, O. McCormack, Amy E Cullen, Gráinne I. Brennan, Brian O’Connell, David C. Coleman
Topics & Concepts
LinezolidEnterococcus faeciumOutbreakMultilocus sequence typingEnterococcusMedicineMicrobiologyPlasmidEnterococcus faecalisTypingBiologyVancomycinVirologyAntibioticsGenotypeGeneticsStaphylococcus aureusBacteriaGeneAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingProbiotics and Fermented Foods