Hospital-Acquired Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: A Report of 2 Year Experience

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are becoming a major concern in medical practice. Their increased prevalence and their ability to transfer vancomycin resistance to other bacteria have made them a subject of close scrutiny and intense investigation. Colonization is usually acquired by suscepti...

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Main Authors: Seyed Morteza Taghavi, Maziyar Rahimi Haji-Abadi, Seyed Bahram Moslemi, Babak Mohajer Iravani, Jalal Rezaii, Mehradad Hasibi, Mitra Haji-Nouri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/14857.pdf&manuscript_id=14857