Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals

George G Zhanel; Godfrey KM Harding; Stuart Rosser; Daryl J Hoban; James A Karlowsky; Michelle Alfa; Amin Kabani; John Embil; Alfred Gin; Trevor Williams; Lindsay E Nicolle

doi:10.1155/2000/356317

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jan 2000)

Low Prevalence of VRE Gastrointestinal Colonization of Hospitalized Patients in Manitoba Tertiary Care and Community Hospitals

George G Zhanel,
Godfrey KM Harding,
Stuart Rosser,
Daryl J Hoban,
James A Karlowsky,
Michelle Alfa,
Amin Kabani,
John Embil,
Alfred Gin,
Trevor Williams,
Lindsay E Nicolle

Affiliations

George G Zhanel: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Godfrey KM Harding: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Stuart Rosser: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Daryl J Hoban: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
James A Karlowsky: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Michelle Alfa: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Amin Kabani: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
John Embil: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alfred Gin: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Trevor Williams: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lindsay E Nicolle: Departments of Medical Microbiology and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2000/356317
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 38 – 41

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bowel colonization in hospitalized patients in Manitoba who had stool specimens collected for Clostridium difficile toxin and/or culture testing.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1180-2332 (Print)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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