Hospital outbreak caused by linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium in Upper Austria

ConclusionsWGS proved to be an effective tool to differentiate several LREfm clusters in an outbreak. Active screening for LREfm is important in a high-risk setting such as hematooncology, where multiple introductions are possible and occur despite intensified infection control measures.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research