Rate of nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from isolated patients

被引：5
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作者：
Cheng, AC
Harrington, G
Russo, P
Liolios, L
Spelman, D
机构：
[1] Alfred Hosp, Infect Dis & Microbiol Unit, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[2] Alfred Hosp, Infect Control & Hosp Epidemiol Unit, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[3] VICNISS Hosp Acquired Infect Surveillance Coordin, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[4] Charles Darwin Univ, Menzies Sch Hlth Res, Darwin, NT, Australia
[5] Flinders Univ S Australia, No Terr Clin Sch, Darwin, NT, Australia
来源：
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | 2004年 / 34卷 / 08期
关键词：
infection control; cross infection; vancomycin resistance; Enterococcus; disease transmission;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1444-0903.2004.00666.x
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
To evaluate an isolation policy for patients colonised with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), we instituted active surveillance for transmission to uncolonised patients. Surveillance rectal swabs were taken and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was performed on positive isolates. VRE transmission with an identical genotype occurred in 5 patients, giving a transmission rate of 3.7 per 1000 patient days, or 1 patient per ward each week. The present study provides a baseline for -assessment of VRE transmission and will be useful in evalu-ation of the effectiveness of infection control interventions.
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页码：510 / 512
页数：3
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