An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital: Lessons from Environmental Screening and a Case-Control Study

An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital: Lessons from Environmental Screening and a Case-Control Study

BACKGROUND: The present study describes a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) outbreak investigation and a case-control study to identify risk factors for VRE acquisition in a tertiary care pediatric hospital.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steven J Drews, Susan E Richardson, Rick Wray, Renee Freeman, Carol Goldman, Laurie Streitenberger, Derek Stevens, Cristina Goia, Danuta Kovach, Jason Brophy, Anne G Matlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/727062
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:BACKGROUND: The present study describes a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) outbreak investigation and a case-control study to identify risk factors for VRE acquisition in a tertiary care pediatric hospital.
ISSN:1712-9532

Similar Items