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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2024

Vancomycin-resistant

Mieko Tokano, Norihito Tarumoto, Jun Sakai, Kazuo Imai, Masahiro Kodana, Toru Kawamura, Takuya Maeda, Shigefumi Maesaki

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mieko TokanoDepartment of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9718-4162
Norihito TarumotoDepartment of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5866-8877
Jun SakaiDepartment of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.
Kazuo ImaiDepartment of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8416-7371
Masahiro KodanaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.
Toru KawamuraDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.
Takuya MaedaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.
Shigefumi MaesakiDepartment of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University , Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceOur study emphasizes the efficacy of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in addressing outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. WGS enables the identification and tracking of resistant bacterial strains, early detection and management of novel infectious disease outbreaks, and the appropriate selection and use of antibiotics. Furthermore, our approach deepens our understanding of how resistant bacteria transfer genes and adapt to their environments or hosts. For modern medicine, these insights have significant implications for controlling infections and effectively managing antibiotic use in the current era, where antibiotic resistance is progressing.

Indexed as

Enterococcus faeciumGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsVancomycin-Resistant EnterococciAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsHumansJapanMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingVancomycinAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsVancomycinmultilocus sequence typing (MLST)plasmid analysispulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)ST1421Tn1546 transposonsvancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)whole-genome sequencing (WGS)

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PMID38100166
PMCPMC10783050

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