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cord-322063-96suqyfg	Kampmeier, Stefanie	A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit	2020-09-22		.txt	text/plain	2412	133	40	title: A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit Here, we report a nosocomial cluster of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) that occurred on a COVID-19 dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) despite intensified contact precautions during the current pandemic. Whole genome sequence-based typing (WGS) was used to investigate genetic relatedness of VRE isolates collected from COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients during the outbreak and to compare them to environmental VRE samples. METHODS: Five VRE isolated from patients (three clinical and two screening samples) as well as 11 VRE and six vancomycin susceptible Enterococcus faecium (E. RESULTS: WGS revealed two genotypic distinct VRE clusters with genetically closely related patient and environmental isolates. CONCLUSIONS: Our results illustrate the importance of continued adherence to infection prevention and control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent VRE transmission and healthcare associated infections.	./cache/cord-322063-96suqyfg.txt	./txt/cord-322063-96suqyfg.txt