Characterizing vancomycin-resistant enterococci in neonatal intensive care

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作者：
Sherer, CR
Sprague, BM
Campos, JM
Nambiar, S
Temple, R
Short, B
Singh, N
机构：
[1] George Washington Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Washington, DC 20010 USA
[2] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Washington, DC 20307 USA
[3] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Washington, DC 20010 USA
来源：
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2005年 / 11卷 / 09期
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D O I：
10.3201/eid1109.050148
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting was used to characterize 23 vancomycin nonsusceptible enterococcal isolates from 2003 to 2004. Five genetically related clusters spanned geographically distinct referring centers. DNA fingerprinting showed infant-to-infant transmission from referring institutions. Thus, community healthcare facilities are a source of vancomycin-nonsusceptible enterococci and should be targeted for increased infection control efforts.
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页码：1470 / 1472
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