Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Transmission and Risk Factors in Contacts of VRE Carriers Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • During a 2-year period, the vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) acquisition rate was 10.9% (40/368) in patients who had shared a room with a newly detected VRE carrier. Exposure to vancomycin and to anti-anaerobic antibiotics were identified as independent risk factors for VRE acquisition. Sensitivity of the first rectal VRE screening was less than 50%.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(7):876–879

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  • July 2014