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

Author

McDonald, L. Clifford, Garza, Luis R., Jarvis, William R., McDonald, L C, Garza, L R, and Jarvis, W R

Subjects
*NOSOCOMIAL infections, *ENTEROCOCCUS
Abstract

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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1999
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