First report of the isolation of high-level vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from a patient in Japan

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Fujita, N [1 ]
Yoshimura, M
Komori, T
Tanimoto, K
Ike, Y
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[1] Kyoto Prefectural Univ Med, Dept Clin Lab & Med, Kyoto 6020841, Japan
[2] Gunma Univ, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol, Lab Bacterial Drug Resistance, Maebashi, Gumma 3718511, Japan
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10.1128/AAC.42.8.2150
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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