Proficiency of clinical laboratories in and near Monterrey, Mexico, to detect vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

McDonald, L. C.; Garza, L. R.; Jarvis, W. R.

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Proficiency of clinical laboratories in and near Monterrey, Mexico, to detect vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

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1999 Jan-Feb
By McDonald, L. C. ; Garza, L. R. ; Jarvis, W. R.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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McDonald, L. C. ; Garza, L. R. ; Jarvis, W. R.
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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.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacteriological Techniques Cross Infection Drug Resistance, Microbial Enterococcus Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Humans Laboratories, Hospital Microbial Sensitivity Tests Microbiology Vancomycin
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Emerg Infect Dis. 5(1):143-146.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Mexico
Location:

North America
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5
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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