Table 1.

Analyzed VRE strains, sample collection time and genetic relatedness

Code	Collection	Specimen	Genetic relatedness
A	Day 0	Allograft perfusion fluid	Cluster of identical isolates, 0 alleles of difference. 1 allele of difference to P6
P1	Day +2	Blood culture, peripheral
P2	Day +2	Blood culture, central venous line
P3	Day +2	Swab, intra-abdominal
P4	Day +3	Swab, intra-abdominal
P5	Day +3	Swab, intra-abdominal
P7	Day +3	Swab, gallbladder
P8	Day +3	Swab, duodenum
P9	Day +3	Swab, stomach
P6	Day +3	Swab, subcutaneus tissue	1 allele of difference to cluster
R	–	Reference genome, Enterococcus faecium Aus0004 [18]	288 alleles of difference to cluster