794. The Role of the Environment in Healthcare-associated Transmission of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus: A Proof of Concept Study

BACKGROUND: Transmission of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) from environment to patient and patient to patient can both occur in healthcare settings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a cohort of exposed patients on an inpatient unit with an extensive VRE outbreak needed to switch physical locat...

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Autores principales: Linkneheld-Struk, Amber L, Williams, Victoria R, Mieusement, Lorraine Maze Dit, Salt, Natasha, Chan, Adrienne, Leis, Jerome A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644666/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.990

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644666/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.990

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