An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital: Lessons from Environmental Screening and a Case-Control Study

Steven J Drews; Susan E Richardson; Rick Wray; Renee Freeman; Carol Goldman; Laurie Streitenberger; Derek Stevens; Cristina Goia; Danuta Kovach; Jason Brophy; Anne G Matlow

doi:10.1155/2008/727062

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2008)

An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital: Lessons from Environmental Screening and a Case-Control Study

Steven J Drews,
Susan E Richardson,
Rick Wray,
Renee Freeman,
Carol Goldman,
Laurie Streitenberger,
Derek Stevens,
Cristina Goia,
Danuta Kovach,
Jason Brophy,
Anne G Matlow

Affiliations

Steven J Drews: Division of Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Susan E Richardson: Division of Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Rick Wray: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Renee Freeman: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Carol Goldman: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Laurie Streitenberger: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Derek Stevens: Clinical Research Support Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cristina Goia: Clinical Research Support Unit, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Danuta Kovach: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jason Brophy: The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anne G Matlow: Division of Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/727062
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 3
pp. 233 – 236

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The present study describes a vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) outbreak investigation and a case-control study to identify risk factors for VRE acquisition in a tertiary care pediatric hospital.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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