| Literature DB >> 29311068 |
Janetta Top1, Jan C Sinnige2, Ellen C Brouwer2, Guido Werner3, Jukka Corander4,5,6, Juliëtte A Severin7, Rogier Jansen8, E Bathoorn9, Marc J M Bonten2, John W A Rossen9, Rob J L Willems2.
Abstract
Genomic comparison of the first six Dutch vanD-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) isolates with four vanD gene clusters from other enterococcal species and anaerobic gut commensals revealed that the vanD gene cluster was located on a genomic island of variable size. Phylogenetic inferences revealed that the Dutch VRE isolates were genetically not closely related and that genetic variation of the vanD-containing genomic island was not species specific, suggesting that this island is transferred horizontally between enterococci and anaerobic gut commensals.Entities:
Keywords: Enterococcus faecium; genomic island; vanD type; vancomycin resistance
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29311068 PMCID: PMC5826138 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01793-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191