Antimicrobial-resistant ESKAPE (E nterococcus faecium, S taphylococcus aureus, K
lebsiella pneumoniae, A cinetobacter baumannii, P seudomonas aeruginosa, and E …

Outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacteria present a frequent threat to vulnerable patient
populations in hospitals around the world. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly …

Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are found in plants, soil and as commensals of
the gastrointestinal tract of humans, mammals, and insects. Despite their commensal nature …

Enterococcus faecium, a common inhabitant of the human gut, has emerged in the last 2
decades as an important multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Since the start of the …

Enterococcus faecium is a major species in infections by vancomycin-resistant enterococci
(VRE). New variants of the pathogen have emerged and become dominant in healthcare …

Objectives Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have been increasingly
reported since the 1980s. Despite the high number of published studies about VRE …

Enterococcus species form an important population of commensal bacteria and have been
reported to possess numerous virulence factors considered significantly important in …

Exposure to bioaerosols can pose a health risk to workers at wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) and to habitants of their surroundings. The main objective of this study was to …

Abstract Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major nosocomial
pathogen. Identifying VREfm transmission dynamics permits targeted interventions, and …

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is an important cause of healthcare-
associated infections worldwide. We undertook whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 495 E …