Project name: Enterococcus faecium Aus0004

Description: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections in healthcare facilities around the globe. VRE strain Aus0004 belongs to a common epidemic clone, multi locus sequence type 17, and was isolated from the bloodstream of a patient in Melbourne, Australia in 1998.

Data type: genome sequencing

Sample scope: Monoisolate

Relevance: Medical

Release date: 2012-03-01

Last updated: 2012-02-27