Successful control of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreak in a neurosurgical unit at non-endemic region

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged in many parts of the world, but have only been reported sporadically in Hong Kong. We report an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in a neurosurgical unit at a tertiary teaching hospital between 3 March and 3 April 2009 i...

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Autores principales: ChengCheng, V C C, VC, ChanChan, J F W, JF, TaiTai, J W M, JW, HoHo, Y Y, YY, LiLi, I W S, IW, ToTo, K K W, KK, HoHo, P L, PL, YuenYuen, K Y, KY
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2010
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Original Research Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22460290
http://dx.doi.org/10.3134/ehtj.09.009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22460290
http://dx.doi.org/10.3134/ehtj.09.009

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