Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740016 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2018 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
Spread of predominantly detected vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was limited to the department level with no evidence for wider dissemination within the hospital. Well-standardized and validated (semi-)automated rep-PCR systems are useful for rapid detection of possible VRE transmission. However, suspected transmissions need to be confirmed by clinical and microbiological parameters.
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Authors
F. Froeschen, M. Gajdiss, J. Uebele, A. Meilaender, A. Hoerauf, M. Exner, E. Molitor, G. Bierbaum, S. Engelhart, I. Bekeredjian-Ding,