Innovative Analysis of the Sequenced Patterns of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Strains to Determine Clonal Transmission in a Hospital Setting. (2nd September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chemaly, Roy F.; Ghantoji, Shashank S.; Huber, Thomas; Raad, Issam I.; Jinadatha, Chetan; Stibich, Mark
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 36:Number 12(2015)
• Page Start: 1461
• Page End: 1463
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.208
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Isolates from patients who acquired vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were examined for the frequency of genetically indistinguishable strains on leukemia and stem cell transplant units at a major cancer center for 1 year. A total of 14 strains recurred, primarily on the same floor and in the same service unit an average of 49 days apart. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;36(12):1461–1463