Discontinuation of Reflex Testing of Stool Samples for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Resulted in Increased Prevalence

Bodily, Mandy; McMullen, Kathleen M.; Russo, Anthony J.; Kittur, Nupur D.; Hoppe-Bauer, Joan; Warren, David K.

doi:10.1086/671276

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Discontinuation of Reflex Testing of Stool Samples for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Resulted in Increased Prevalence

Published Date:

Jun 27 2013

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/671276 New Site Icon

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 34(8):838-840.

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Bodily, Mandy ; McMullen, Kathleen M. ; Russo, Anthony J. ; Kittur, Nupur D. ; Hoppe-Bauer, Joan ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

23838226

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PMC4689131

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Discontinuation of reflex testing of stool submitted for Clostridium difficile testing for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) led to an increase in the number of patients with healthcare-associated VRE bacteremia and bacteriuria (0.21 vs 0.36 cases per 1,000 patient-days; P<.01). Cost-benefit analysis showed reflex screening and isolation of VRE reduced hospital costs.

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U54 CK000162/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States

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