Nonconjugative Transposition of the vanB-Containing Tn5382-Like Element in Enterococcus faecium
AUTOR(ES)
Dahl, Kristin H.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
The vanB2 operon encoding glycopeptide resistance is an integral part of the putative conjugative transposon Tn5382. Characterization of clinical glycopeptide resistant derivatives from an epidemic ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain showed precise chromosomal or plasmid insertions of a vanB2-containing Tn5382-like element. Conjugative transposition of the Tn5382-like element was not demonstrated in retransfer studies.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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