Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) screening and isolation in the general medicine ward: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) screening and isolation in the general medicine ward: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Abstract Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a serious antimicrobial resistant threat in the healthcare setting. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of VRE screening and isolation for patients at high-risk for colonisation on a general medicine ward compared to no VRE screening and...

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Main Authors: Stephen Mac, Tiffany Fitzpatrick, Jennie Johnstone, Beate Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Infection control
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
VRE
Hospital-acquired infection
Antimicrobial resistance
Health economics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0628-x

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