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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2007 60(6):1403-1405; doi:10.1093/jac/dkm399
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Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Hangzhou, China

Ting-ting Qu1, Ya-gang Chen1, Yun-song Yu1,*, Huo-xiang Lv2, Xiao-qin Dong3, Zhen Xiao4, Hong-qin Gu5 and Lan-juan Li1

1 State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79, Qing Chun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China 2 Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, No. 158, Shang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China 3 Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Wan Sha Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China 4 Zhejiang Hospital, No. 12, Ling Ying Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China 5 Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, No. 38, Western Lake Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China

* Corresponding author. Tel: +86-571-8723-6421; Fax: +86-571-8723-6423; E-mail: yvys119@163.com

accepted 27 September 2007

Keywords: Enterococcus faecium , resistance , transposons

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Sir,Within the last 10 years, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become an important nosocomial pathogen in many countries; they remain rare in China, although glycopeptide antimicrobials have been used there for decades.1,2 Since the first clinical VRE isolate was detected in Hangzhou, China, in April 2006, the frequency of VRE isolation from patients has increased rapidly. Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) and multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) have been developed to recognize genetically related and potential epidemic isolates of Enterococcus faecium.3,4 In . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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