Project name: Enterococcus faecium strain:ATCC 51559

Description: Enterococcus faecium strain ATCC 51559 is a vancomycin-resistant clinical isolate. This strain also exhibits multidrug resistanct to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, rifampin, and teicoplanin. This microorganism contains Tn1546, a mobile genetic element that encodes high-level vancomycin resistance, and is widely used as a reference strain of vanA-type vancomycin resistance.

Data type: Genome sequencing and assembly

Sample scope: Monoisolate

Relevance: Medical

Release date: 2014-11-05

Last updated: 2014-10-24