Scientific Publications by FDA Staff

Genome Announc 2015 Sep 10;3(5):e01053-15

Draft genome sequence of a vanA-type vancomycin-resistant reference strain, Enterococcus faecium ATCC 51559.

Sung K, Khan S, Marasa B, Min S, Kweon O, Mohamed N, Cerniglia C

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium has emerged as a multidrug-resistant pathogen in hospital settings. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of a high-level vancomycin-resistant strain, E. faecium ATCC 51559, which is employed as a standard laboratory vanA genotype-positive control strain for clinical and laboratory studies.