An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital: Lessons from Environmental Screening and a Case-Control Study
oleh: 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 |
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| Diterbitkan: | Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.