A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit

A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit

Abstract Background Currently, hospitals have been forced to divert substantial resources to cope with the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is unclear if this situation will affect long-standing infection prevention practices and impact on healthcare associated infections. He...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Kampmeier, Hauke Tönnies, Carlos L. Correa-Martinez, Alexander Mellmann, Vera Schwierzeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
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Nosocomial VRE cluster
Healthcare-associated infection
Surface contamination
Intensive care unit
COVID-19
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00820-8

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