Re-institution of Reflex Testing of Stool Samples for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Resulted in Decreased Incidence of Hospital-Associated VRE

Munigala, Satish; McMullen, Kathleen M.; Russo, Anthony J.; Jafarzadeh, S. Reza; Hoppe-Bauer, Joan; Burnham, Carey-Ann D.; Warren, David K.

doi:10.1017/ice.2017.19

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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

5 2017
By Munigala, Satish ; McMullen, Kathleen M. ; Russo, Anthony J. ; ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2017.19
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 38(5):619-621

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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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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Cross Infection Feces Humans Incidence Missouri Tertiary Care Centers Urine Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Vancomycin Resistance
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Bacteremia Bacteriuria Clostridium Difficile Enterococci Microbiology Patient Isolation Vancomycin Resistance
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 38(5):619-621
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28219459
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PMC5412709
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Journal Article
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U54 CK000162/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U54 CK000609/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/

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38
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5
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