Control of a hospital-wide vancomycin-resistant Enterococci outbreak

BACKGROUND: To analyze control measures used to eradicate a large vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) outbreak in a nonendemic 1600-bed tertiary care institution. METHODS: In mid-March 2005, VRE Van B was isolated from 2 clinical samples from different wards. Despite such measures as screening pa...

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Autores principales: Kurup, Asok, Chlebicki, M.P., Ling, M.L., Koh, T.H., Tan, K.Y., Lee, L.C., Howe, K.B.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18371517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2007.06.005

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