Rise and Fall of a Superbug: Analyzing the epidemic success of a distinct clone of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST117/CT71 in Germany, 2017 - 2024.
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major cause of healthcare-associated infections, yet outbreak analysis remains challenging, particularly for prevalent lineages. One of the most striking examples is the Sequence Type (ST) 117/Complex Type (CT) 71/vanB lineage, whose rapid expansion across Germany coincided with a sharp rise in VRE prevalence observed around 2019. Defining…
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