How a multidrug-resistant bacterial clone emerged, evolved and disappeared in a hospital

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the highest-priority bacteria in its 2024 Bacterial Priority Pathogens List, ahead of MRSA, due to its ability to transfer resistance genes between humans, animals and the environment.

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