Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals

Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bowel colonization in hospitalized patients in Manitoba who had stool specimens collected for Clostridium difficile toxin and/or culture testing.

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Main Authors:	George G Zhanel, Godfrey KM Harding, Stuart Rosser, Daryl J Hoban, James A Karlowsky, Michelle Alfa, Amin Kabani, John Embil, Alfred Gin, Trevor Williams, Lindsay E Nicolle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/356317
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