Monitoring Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: Comparison with a National Benchmark on Reducing Vancomycin Use and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Monitoring Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: Comparison with a National Benchmark on Reducing Vancomycin Use and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

To determine if local monitoring data on vancomycin use directed quality improvement and decreased vancomycin use or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), we analyzed data from 50 intensive-care units (ICUs) at 20 U.S. hospitals reporting data on antimicrobial-resistant organisms and antimicrobial...

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Main Authors: Scott K. Fridkin, Rachel Lawton, Jonathan R. Edwards, Fred C. Tenover, John E. McGowan, Robert P. Gaynes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
benchmarking
nosocomial infections
quality
surveillance
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0465_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0465_article

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