Outbreak report: a nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin resistant enterococci in a solid organ transplant unit

Outbreak report: a nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin resistant enterococci in a solid organ transplant unit

Abstract Background Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are an emerging problem in health care settings. The purpose of the investigation was to assess the extent of the outbreak including environmental contamination and to limit further transmission. Methods We used retrospective patient and lab...

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Main Authors: Peter Kreidl, Astrid Mayr, Guido Hinterberger, Michael Berktold, Ludwig Knabl, Stefan Fuchs, Wilfried Posch, Stephan Eschertzhuber, Alois Obwegeser, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Dorothea Orth-Höller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Solid organ transplant unit
Vancomycin resistant enterococci
Outbreak
Survival benefit
Infection control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0374-5

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