TABLE 3.
Description of isolate sources and genomic typing results with 16 clinically unrelated VRE strains
| Isolate code | Date isolated (mo/day/yr) | Nursing unit sourcea | Specimen source | Type
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REA
|
PFGE | |||||
| HindIII | HaeIII | |||||
| EF1 | 7/1/92 | 14E | Blood | A0 | A0 | A |
| EF2 | 9/3/92 | 14W | Blood | B0 | B0 | B1 |
| EF7 | 1/27/93 | Home Health | Urine | B2 | B2 | B2 |
| EF9 | 2/1/93 | 6W | Urine | C0 | C0 | C |
| EF33 | 5/18/93 | 14W | Urine | E0 | H0 | J |
| EF34 | 5/18/93 | 14W | Rectumb | E0 | H1 | K |
| EF35 | 5/18/93 | 14E | Rectum | B2 | B2 | L |
| EF37 | 6/8/93 | 14E | Rectum | E1 | G0 | N |
| EF38 | 6/24/93 | 14E | Blood | F0 | I0 | B1 |
| EF39 | 7/22/93 | 11E | Rectum | D0 | J0 | O |
| EF40 | 7/21/93 | SCICU | Rectum | A1 | K0 | P |
| EF41 | 8/10/93 | 11E | Urine | D1 | L0 | Q |
| EF42 | 7/27/93 | 10W | Urine | F0 | I0 | R |
| EF43 | 8/23/93 | 9W | Skin ulcer | G0 | M0 | S |
| EF44 | 9/27/93 | 12W | Foot ulcer | H0 | N0 | T |
| EF45 | 10/7/93 | 10W | Urine | C1 | D0 | U |
a
For definitions of abbreviations, see Table 1.
b
Surveillance isolates.