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BACKGROUND:Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens in many hospitals. The true prevalence of VRE in pediatric hospitals is not known. METHODS:A surveillance study was performed at a pediatric tertiary care medical center by using vancomycin-containing screening media. RESULTS:Six children (of 112 screened) were found to be colonized with VRE. Colonized patients had a history of receiving broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. CONCLUSION:In the absence of VRE infections, surveillance studies can help determine the extent of VRE colonization and support infection control measures.
journal_name
Am J Infect Controljournal_title
American journal of infection controlauthors
Christenson JC,Korgenski EK,Jenkins E,Daly JAdoi
10.1053/ic.1998.v26.a93115subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-12-01 00:00:00pages
569-71issue
6eissn
0196-6553issn
1527-3296pii
S0196-6553(98)00112-6journal_volume
26pub_type
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