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Table 1 Characteristics of investigated E. faecium.

From: The current MLVA typing scheme for Enterococcus faecium is less discriminatory than MLST and PFGE for epidemic-virulent, hospital-adapted clonal types

Isolate

VRE

Origin

Hospital/

year

PFGE

MLST

MLST

MLST

VNTR1

MLVA

MLVA

Reference

 

vanA

 

Town

 

type

type

alleles

CC

 

type

CC

 

Group III

UW5255

+

CCI

L1

2004

2

16

1-2-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-6-3-2-2-3

16

C1

this study

UW5250

+

CCI

L2

2004

33

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-6-3-3-2-3

2

C1

this study

UW5258

+

CCI

L2

2004

34

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

[29]

UW5248

+

CCI

W1

2004

1

65

1-2-1-20-1-1-9

C1/17

5-7-3-2-2-3

5

C1

[29]

UW5254

+

CCI

G1

2004

23

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW5251

+

CCI

H1

2004

32

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

[29]

UW5920

+

CCI

BB

2004

21

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW6033

+

B/CCI

BB

2005

22

282

7-1-1-1-5-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW5905

+

B/CCI

F

2004

12

192

15-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW5903

+

CCI

F

2004

21

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW5910

+

CCI

F

2004

24

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW6316

+

CCI

K1

2005

29

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6035

+

CCI

M1

2005

23

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

[29]

UW5433

+

CCI

M2

2004

4

16

1-2-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-2-2-3

5

C1

[29]

UW6480

+

CCI

M2

2006

35

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6464

+

CCI

M2

2006

35

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6475

+

CCI

M2

2006

32

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6455

+

CCI

M2

2006

11

192

15-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6474

+

CCI

M2

2006

8

192

15-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6324

+

CCI

T

2005

20

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-5-3-3-1-2

215

C1

this study

UW6337

+

CCI

T

2005

20

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-5-3-3-1-2

215

C1

this study

UW5869

+

CCI

T

2004

6

279

1-5-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-1-4-2-3

231

C1

this study

UW6321

+

CCI

T

2005

7

280

1-3-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6322

+

CCI

T

2005

22

282

7-1-1-1-5-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6323

+

CCI

T

2005

25

283

15-25-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6338

+

CCI

U

2005

21

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6343

+

B/CCI

U

2005

20

203

15-1-1-1-1-20-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6151

+

B/CCI

K2

2005

9

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6256

+

CCI

K2

2005

11

192

15-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6352

+

B/CCI

M3

2005

30

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6397

+

B/CCI

M3

2005

31

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6203

+

B/CCI

S1

2005

13

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6379

+

B/CCI

S1

2005

28

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

this study

UW6494

+

B/CCI

S1

2006

26

78

15-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6498

+

B/CCI

G2

2006

28

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-2

7

C1

this study

UW6500

+

CCI

G2

2006

28

18

7-1-1-1-5-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-2

7

C1

this study

UW6571

+

B/CCI

P

2006

27

78

15-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-2

159

C1

this study

UW6589

+

CCI

W2

2006

6

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

[20]

UW6605

+

CCI

W2

2006

14

78

15-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[20]

UW6511

+

B/CCI

B-S

2006

17

202

1-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-2

7

C1

this study

UW6517

+

CCI

B-S

2006

17

202

1-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-2

7

C1

this study

UW6528

+

CCI

B-S

2006

17

202

1-1-1-1-1-7-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-2

7

C1

this study

UW6520

+

CCI

B-S

2006

5

314

43-5-1-1-12-7-1

C

5-7-1-4-2-3

231

C1

this study

Group II

UW901

+

CCI

D

1996

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW931

+

CCI

G2

1996

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW1505

+

CCI

L4

1997

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW1806

+

CCI

B-F

1998

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW1822

+

CCI

E

1998

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW1823

+

CCI

B-K

1998

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW1827

+

CCI

H2

1998

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

UW2322

+

CCI

B-U

1999

15

117

9-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-1-3

12

C1

[30]

Group I

70/90

+

I/HS

B-C

1991

38

25

9-3-1-6-1-1-1

C/22

3-2-4-2-1-3

113

B

[31]

U200

+

I/HS

M4

1992

37

8

5-2-1-6-1-7-1

B/26

7-7-3-2-1-3

98

C

[31]

L283

+

I/HS

L3

1993

18

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-5-3-3-2-3

163

C1

[31]

6011

+

I/HS

B-C

1993

36

189

3-2-1-9-1-20-5

A/5

7-4-3-1-1-1

238

A

[31]

18912

+

I/HS

P

1992

3

17

1-1-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-3-3-2-3

1

C1

[31]

2513

+

I/HS

S2

1994

10

22

2-3-1-2-1-1-1

C/22

6-7-3-4-2-3

178

C1

[31]

UW786

+

CCI

N

1995

16

307

1-11-1-1-1-1-1

C1/17

5-7-1-4-2-3

231

C1

[31]

BM4147

+

R

Ref.

1986

n.d.

25

9-3-1-6-1-1-1

C/22

5-2-3-2-1-1

95

A

[40]

Non-hospital origin

UW315

+

OS

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

UW328

+

OS

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-7-1-3-2-1

241

C1

[31]

UW440

+

OS

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

UW2500

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[32]

UW2508

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-1-3-1-2

242

B

[32]

UW2516

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

N-N-1-3-1-2

n.t.

-

[32]

UW2636

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-N-2-2-1-1

n.t.

-

[32]

UW2642

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-2

173

A

[32]

UW2647

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[32]

UW2651

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[32]

UW2655

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-N-1-3-1-1

n.t.

-

[32]

UW2712

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

3-6-1-4-1-3

243

C

[32]

UW2721

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-6-4-2-1-1

244

A

[32]

UW2726

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-2-4-3-1-2

245

B

[32]

UW2729

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

4-0-7-2-1-N

n.t.

-

[32]

UW2743

-

OS

-

1999

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-2-4-3-1-2

245

B

[32]

AW1

+

S

-

1991

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-4-1-3-3-2

122

B

[31]

AW2

+

S

-

1991

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-4-3-1-1-1

90

A

[31]

AW5

+

S

-

1991

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-4-3-1-1-1

90

A

[31]

AW9

+

S

-

1991

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

AW12

+

S

-

1991

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

3-4-4-2-1-2

103

B

[31]

UW4

+

F

-

1993

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

UW7

+

F

-

1993

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-2

173

A

[31]

UW53

+

M

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

4-N-4-2-1-2

n.t.

-

[31]

UW68

+

F

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

5-N-4-2-1-2

n.t.

-

[31]

UW261

+

M

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

UW262

+

M

-

1994

n.d.

n.d.

 

-

6-4-3-1-1-1

89

A

[31]

  1. Legend: Only one isolate per case/patient was allowed. Legend: CC, clonal complex, assigned according to references [14,16,41]. Origin: CCI, epidemic isolate/cluster of colonizations and infections (n ≥ 2); B, blood stream isolate; I/HS, from single infection or hospital patient stool sample; OS, outpatient stool sample; S, sewage isolate; F, poultry or pig farm; M, poultry meat or pork sample; R, reference isolate; vanA, vanA glycopeptide resistance genotype; VRE, vancomycin-resistant E. faecium; n.t., not typeable; n.d., not determined. 1 N, no amplification of this locus; MLST scheme: atpA, ddl, gdh, purK, gyd, pstS, adk; MLVA scheme: VNTRs 1,2,7,8,9,10.