Two structurally distinct vana resistance elements at different locations in a glycopeptide-resistant strain of Enterococcus faecalis

Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) can carry more than one VanA element ([3][1], [5][2]), but we are unaware of previous evidence for separate transfer of such elements. Enterococcus faecalis JS3B was examined as one of 46 GRE isolated from fecal screens of a hematology patient at Addenbrooke'