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Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clone ST796, Switzerland, December 2017 to April 2018
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsNiccolò Buettiniccolo.buetti gmail.com
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Citation style for this article: . Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clone ST796, Switzerland, December 2017 to April 2018. Euro Surveill. 2018;23(29):pii=1800351. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.29.1800351 Received: 02 Jul 2018; Accepted: 19 Jul 2018
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Abstract
A large outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is affecting four hospitals in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, since December 2017. Of 89 cases identified as carriers, 77 (86.5%) VRE isolates were virtually indistinguishable using whole genome sequencing, and identified as multilocus sequence type (MLST) ST796. This clone, previously only described in Australia and New Zealand, is characterised by rapid spread and the ability to cause bloodstream infections. It requires a multifaceted infection prevention effort.
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