Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clone ST796, Switzerland, December 2017 to April 2018.

Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clone ST796, Switzerland, December 2017 to April 2018.
Euro Surveill. 2018 Jul;23(29):
Authors: Wassilew N, Seth-Smith HM, Rolli E, Fietze Y, Casanova C, Führer U, Egli A, Marschall J, Buetti N
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.
PMID: 30043725 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - July 1, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wassilew N, Seth-Smith HM, Rolli E, Fietze Y, Casanova C, Führer U, Egli A, Marschall J, Buetti N Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research