Sources of systematic errors in the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci
The rates of vancomycin resistance among enterococci (VRE) have been increasing worldwide. However, reports on vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are easily biased and meta-data reporting is insufficient. Additionally, no standardised protocol for VRE testing currently exists. The aim of our stu...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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6 February 2013
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Infection
Year: 2013, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 305-310 |
| ISSN: | 1439-0973 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s15010-013-0410-6 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0410-6
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| Author Notes: | N.T. Mutters, U. Frank |
| Summary: | The rates of vancomycin resistance among enterococci (VRE) have been increasing worldwide. However, reports on vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are easily biased and meta-data reporting is insufficient. Additionally, no standardised protocol for VRE testing currently exists. The aim of our study was to investigate, for the first time, the impact of introduced bias in VRE reports. We also analysed the sensitivity of our in-house screening test for VRE, namely, a broth-enriched PCR assay. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 17.11.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1439-0973 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s15010-013-0410-6 |