Draft Genome Sequences of 48 Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strains Isolated from Inpatients with Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection
Author(s) -
Zulema Udaondo,
Thidathip Wongsurawat,
Piroon Jenjaroenpun,
Courtney Anderson,
James Lopez,
Meera Mohan,
Ruslana G. Tytarenko,
Brian A. Walker,
Intawat Nookaew,
David W. Ussery,
Atul Kothari,
SeRan Jun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00222-19
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecium , bacteremia , microbiology and biotechnology , urinary system , vancomycin , enterococcus , biology , bloodstream infection , genome , medicine , bacteria , antibiotics , gene , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , endocrinology
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major cause of nosocomial infections of the bloodstream and urinary tract. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of 48 vancomycin-resistant E. faecium isolates recovered from inpatients exhibiting clinical signs of bacteremia at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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