Proactive infection control measures to prevent nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Hong Kong

Proactive infection control measures to prevent nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Hong Kong

The study describes a proactive infection control approach to prevent nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and tests if this approach is effective for controlling multiple-drug resistant organisms in a nonendemic setting. Methods: In response to the increasing prevalence...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Josepha Wai-Ming Tai, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Wing-Chun Ng, Ivan Fan-Ngan Hung, Sally Sau-Man Leung, Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong, Tuen-Ching Chan, Felix Hon-Wai Chan, Pak-Leung Ho, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
contact tracing
proactive infection control
screening
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614001272

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614001272

Similar Items