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11049790

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
Despite control efforts, the incidence of nosocomial infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) continues to increase in the United States. VRE are thought to spread primarily by cross-contamination. Recent molecular epidemiologic studies have refined our understanding of this phenomenon. If VRE are not controlled soon after introduction into a hospital, sporadic cases may evolve into a monoclonal outbreak, which may then evolve to polyclonal endemicity. An intervention that is effective in containing VRE in one setting may be ineffective in another. Control of VRE where they are endemic is particularly challenging. Although eradication of endemic VRE may not be possible, aggressive, multifaceted programs have been successful in diminishing the problem. A mathematical model of transmission of VRE and the effect of infection control measures in settings where they are endemic has been reported. The use of such a model may allow more precise determination of the impact of control strategies in the future.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1058-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Insights into the epidemiology and control of infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA. mhayden@rush.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't