1. Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus on a haematology ward: management and control.
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García Martínez de Artola, Diego, Castro, Beatriz, Ramos, María José, Díaz Cuevas, Zaida, Lakhwani, Sunil, and Lecuona, María
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PREVENTION of epidemics ,ANTIFUNGAL agents ,LINEZOLID ,BLOODBORNE infections ,CANDIDA albicans ,CROSS infection ,ENTEROCOCCUS ,ENTEROCOCCAL infections ,VANCOMYCIN resistance ,CATHETER-related infections ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections and outbreaks are still infrequent in Spain. A six-month outbreak, which took place in a haematology ward, its control and management are described in this study. A total of 22 patients were colonised and two bloodstream infections occurred during this period. Even though there were two waves of new colonised patients, a multidisciplinary approach, quick interventions and enhanced infection control policies were required in order to control this outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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