How a multidrug-resistant bacterial clone emerged, evolved and disappeared in a hospital
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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the highest-priority bacteria in its 2024 Bacterial Priority Pathogens List, ahead of MRSA, due to its ability to transfer resistance genes between humans, animals and the environment.
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How a multidrug-resistant bacterial clone emerged, evolved and disappeared in a hospital
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the highest-priority bacteria in its 2024 Bacterial Priority Pathogens List, ahead of MRSA, due to its ability to transfer resistance genes between humans, animals and the environment.
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