Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus outbreak in a pediatric intensive care unit: report of successful interventions for control and prevention

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus outbreak in a pediatric intensive care unit: report of successful interventions for control and prevention

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The objective of this study is to retrospectively report the results of interventions for controlling a vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) outbreak in a tertiary-care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a University Hospital. After identification of the outbreak, interventions were made at...

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Main Authors: F. Carmona, S.I. Prado, M.F.I. Silva, G.G. Gaspar, F. Bellissimo-Rodrigues, R. Martinez, A.K. Matsuno, A.P.C.P. Carlotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Infections
Antibiotics misuse
Drug resistance
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000200011

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