Vancomycin-resistant enterococci surveillance of intensive care patients: incidence and outcome of colonisation

Date

2013

Authors

Iolovska, Elena
Bullard, Heather
Beckingham, Wendy D
Collignon, Peter
Mitchell, Imogen
Avard, Bronwyn

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C S I R O Publishing

Abstract

Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonisation serves as a reservoir and increases the risk of developing an infection with VRE. Treatment difficulties and infection control measures associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci present

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Keywords: chlorhexidine; adult; article; bacterial colonization; enterococcal infection; hospital admission; hospital discharge; human; intensive care unit; major clinical study; medical record; vancomycin resistant Enterococcus healthcare-acquired infection; ICU infections; infection control; surveillance; vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/75006

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ANU Research Publications

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Healthcare Infection

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1071/HI11025

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2037-12-31

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