Tn1546 is part of a larger plasmid-encoded genetic unit horizontally disseminated among clonal Enterococcus faecium lineages.

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Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on June 17, 2010

Authors

H Sletvold1, P J Johnsen, O-G Wikmark, G S Simonsen, A Sundsfjord, K M Nielsen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.

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