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Re-institution of Reflex Testing of Stool Samples for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Resulted in Decreased Incidence of Hospital-Associated VRE
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5 2017
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 38(5):619-621 -
Alternative Title:Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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Description:Re-institution of reflex testing of stool submitted for | testing for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) reduced the incidence of healthcare-associated VRE bacteremia and bacteriuria compared to when testing was not in place (1.9 versus 3.3 cases per 10,000 patient days when testing was not in use).
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Pubmed ID:28219459
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5412709
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