Table 1 Overview of sequenced VRE isolates at Regensburg University Hospital 2004–2010

Total number of first VRE isolates of each patient

Number of sequenced first VRE isolates per patient (percentage of coverage of total number of first VRE isolates per patient)

Sequenced Isolates overall (including multiple isolates per patient)

Sequenced first VRE isolates per patient and year

Sequenced isolates from clinical material (including multiple isolates per patient)

Sequenced first VRE isolates per patient and year from clinical material

Percentage sequenced first VRE isolates from clinical material/sequenced first VRE isolates per patient and year (%)