CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.
As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i
Proficiency of clinical laboratories in and near Monterrey, Mexico, to detect vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
-
1999 Jan-Feb
-
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 5(1):143-146.
[PDF-52.28 KB]
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
-
Personal Author:
-
Description:Early detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci is important for preventing its spread among hospitalized patients. We surveyed the ability of eight hospital laboratories in and near Monterrey, Mexico, to detect vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus spp. and found that although laboratories can reliably detect high-level vancomycin resistance, many have difficulty detecting low-level resistance.
-
Subjects:
-
Source:
-
Document Type:
-
Place as Subject:
-
Location:
-
Volume:5
-
Issue:1
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
