Genomic interrogation of the burden and transmission of multidrug-resistant pathogens within and across hospital networks
Norelle L. Sherry, Robyn S. Lee, Claire L. Gorrie, Jason C. Kwong, Rhonda L. Stuart, Tony M. Korman, Caroline L. Marshall, Charlie K. Higgs, Hiu Tat Chan, Maryza Graham, Paul D.R. Johnson, Marcel Leroi, Caroline Reed, Michael J. Richards, Monica A. Slavin, , on behalf of the Controlling Superbugs Study Group
The paper uses genomic analysis to assess MDRO transmission within and across hospitals, finding high transmission rates for vanA VRE and linking genomic data with epidemiologic data to evaluate infection control.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2019 · PreprintGenomics