Abstract
To facilitate the molecular epidemiology of vancomycin resistance, we undertook a detailed study on the molecular diversity of Tn1546-like elements in enterococci from man and animals. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis and DNA sequencing of the vanA-transposon of 97 VRE revealed 22 different Tn1546 types. Identical Tn1546 types were found among humans and farm animals in the Netherlands suggesting the sharing of a common vancomycin resistance gene pool. Thus direct comparison of the vancomycin resistance determinants will give us more insight in the transmission routes of vancomycin resistance genes.
| Translated title of the contribution | Vancomycin resistant enterococci:epidemiology and transmission of resistance |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 5-8 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nederlands tijdschrift voor medische microbiologie |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |