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Recent clustering can be ruled out using a pre-defined single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) threshold. If WGS clusters grow significantly over time limited genetic variability hampers epidemiological investigations. Newly emerging (informative) SNPs in isolates of an extended cluster growing for more than 30 years to &gt;150 cases in the Netherlands were analysed. WGS data was analyzed from 61 sequencing files from 54 patients. Genomic positions that varied within the cluster isolates were carefully screened for minority populations in other isolates from the cluster. A transmission scheme was generated on the basis of WGS data alone then compared to the epidemiological information available. Fifty-two informative SNPs were identified, eight of which were also detected as mixed variants. One emerging SNP in\n                    <jats:italic>dnaA<\/jats:italic>\n                    (1199G\u2009&gt;\u2009A R400H) has been observed in other transmitted strains and may be under selection. 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