Role of Horizontal Transfer of the Transposon Tn<i>1546</i>in the Nosocomial Spread of<i>vanA</i>Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Korea

Abstract

Our findings suggest that the horizontal transfer of Tn1546 has a major role in the nosocomial spread of vanA VRE. Clonal spread of VRE seemed to contribute to short-term dissemination in limited areas.