Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: Epidemiology, Infection Prevention, and Control
Recommended Citation
Reyes K, Bardossy AC, and Zervos M. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci: Epidemiology, infection prevention, and control Infect Dis Clin North Am 2016;30(4):953-965.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Publication Title
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections have acquired prominence as a leading cause of health care-associated infections. Understanding VRE epidemiology, transmission modes in health care settings, risk factors for colonization, and infection is essential to prevention and control of VRE infections. Infection control strategies are pivotal in management of VRE infections and should be based on patient characteristics, hospital needs, and available resources. Hand hygiene is basic to decrease acquisition of VRE. The effectiveness of surveillance and contact precautions is variable and controversial in endemic settings, but important during VRE outbreak investigations and control. Environmental cleaning, chlorhexidine bathing, and antimicrobial stewardship are vital in VRE prevention and control.
Medical Subject Headings
Cross Infection; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Hand Hygiene; Humans; Infection Control; Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
PubMed ID
27660091
Volume
30
Issue
4
First Page
953
Last Page
965
