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Genomic characterization revealed that all VREfm isolates belonged to clonal complex 17 (CC17), primarily consisting of sequence type (ST) 80, followed by ST17, ST761, and ST117. Additionally, all isolates harbored numerous antimicrobial-resistant genes, including <jats:italic>vanA, tet(L), tet(M), aac(6\u2032)-li, ant(6)-Ia, aph(3\u2032)-III, aac(6\u2032)-aph(2\u2033), aph(2\u2033)-la, ant(9)-la, erm(B), msr(C), erm(T), erm(A), fosB, dfrG, and<\/jats:italic> cfr<jats:italic>(B)<\/jats:italic>. Notably, all isolates contained virulence genes, for collagen adhesin (<jats:italic>acm<\/jats:italic>) and cell wall adhesin (<jats:italic>efafm<\/jats:italic>), while <jats:italic>hylEfm<\/jats:italic> (glycosyl hydrolase) was detected in VREfm ST80. 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