Published January 1, 2010 | Version v1
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Absence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) despite the presence of risk factors: a survey of rectal carriage of VRE

  • 1. Ankara Numune Training & Res Hosp, Dept Infect Dis & Clin Microbiol, Ankara, Turkey

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Aim: The resistant organisms from patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) first colonized the gastrointestinal tract before causing infections in patients In this study, presence of risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization and the prevalence of rectal carriage of VRE among HCWs and hospitalized patients in the absence of an outbreak were investigated Design Cross-sectional study. Setting A 600-bed training and research hospital.

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