作者: Graziella H Pereira , Patrícia R Müller , Rosemeire C Zanella , Marisa de Jesus Castro Lima , Dionisio Setaro Torchio
DOI: 10.1016/J.AJIC.2009.08.010
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摘要: To describe the effect of active surveillance to control vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) after an outbreak, 549 rectal cultures were performed in 308 patients (35% positive). An educational intervention prevent transmission was implemented. Infection and colonization by VR- Enterococcus faecalis decreased, but faecium persisted despite measures. Infections VR-E fell zero 2008. We observed difficulties controlling with measures directed mainly differences between responses E faecalis.