Comparative epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in an acute-care hospital and its affiliated intermediate- and long-term care facilities in Singapore
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are an important cause of nosocomial infections in acute-care hospitals (ACHs), intermediate-care facilities (ITCFs), and long-term care facilities (LTCFs). This study contemporaneously compared the epidemiology and risk factors for VRE colonization in differen...
Main Authors: | Tan, Damon, Htun, Htet Lin, Koh, Jocelyn, Kanagasabai, Kala, Lim, Jia-Wei, Hon, Pei-Yun, Ang, Brenda, Chow, Angela |
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Other Authors: | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89430 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47078 |
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