TABLE 2.
Description of isolate sources and genomic typing results from the second potential outbreak with eight VRE strains
| Isolate code | Date isolated (mo/day/yr) | Nursing unit sourcea | Specimen source | Type
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REA
|
PFGE | |||||
| HindIII | HaeIII | |||||
| EF20 | 3/21/93 | 8E | Urine | C1 | D0 | D |
| EF21 | 3/15/93 | 8W | Urine | B2 | B2 | B6 |
| EF22 | 4/7/93 | SICU | Rectumb | B2 | B2 | B7 |
| EF23 | 4/7/93 | SICU | Rectum | B5 | E0 | E |
| EF24 | 4/10/93 | 8E | Urine | D0 | F0 | F |
| EF26 | 4/22/93 | SICU | Blood | B2 | B2 | B1 |
| EF27 | 4/21/93 | 14E | Rectum | B6 | G0 | G |
| EF28 | 4/21/93 | 14W | Rectum | B7 | G1 | H |
a
For definitions of abbreviations, see Table 1.
b
Surveillance isolates.