Low risk of apparent transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci from bacteraemic patients to hospitalized contacts

Background - Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are primarily opportunistic pathogens with incalculable clinical significance. In addition, the effectiveness of isolation in VRE is often not easily assessed. The goals of this study were to estimate the transmissibility of VRE of patients with VR...

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Main Authors: Mutters, Nico T. (Author) , Brooke, Russell John (Author) , Frank, Uwe (Author) , Heeg, Klaus (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 February 2013
In: American journal of infection control
Year: 2013, Volume: 41, Issue: 9, Pages: 778-781
ISSN:1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.019
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.019
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655313000606
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Author Notes:Nico T. Mutters MD, MSc, Russell J. Brooke MS, Uwe Frank MD, PhD, Klaus Heeg MD, PhD

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