Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus often spreads from hospitalized patients into the local environment and rarely spreads from the environment into patients

This dataset includes 16S rRNA sequencing data from intensive care unit (ICU) room environmental samples collected longitudinally during patient ICU stays. Samples were obtained from hospital room surfaces to characterize environmental microbial community composition in rooms housing critically ill patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics. The sequencing data provide insights into the presence and temporal dynamics of environmental bacteria, including Enterococcus, within the ICU environment.