1235. Transmission of Genetically Related, Multidrug Resistant, and Invasive Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Between Patients and Rooms on the Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) and Leukemia (LKM) Units
Abstract:BackgroundVRE are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Tracking the dissemination of VRE strains is crucial to understand the dynamics of infections, emergence, and spread of VRE in the hospital setting.MethodsWhole-genome sequencing (WGS) and phylogenetic analyses were performed to identify dominant VRE strains and potential transmission networks between patients and their rooms on the leukemia (LKM) and the stem cell transplant (SCT) units, located on two consecutive floors… Show more
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