Outbreak analysis of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by the IR Biotyper

This application note investigates the use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy for rapid strain typing of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) during a healthcare-associated outbreak. FT-IR is compared to established methods like PFGE and MLST to assess its effectiveness for real-time transmission tracking.