title: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus: an emerging nosocomial pathogen and its implications for the operating room setting.
abstract: Enterococci, an emerging group of nosocomial pathogens with high-level resistance to various antibiotics, will demand effective, conscientious, and continuous use of Universal Precautions to combat their pernicious threat. Effective Universal Precautions/body substance isolation infection control precautions and methodologies and innovative medical and surgical procedures will play a significant role in containing these highly infectious pathogens.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Horner
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Haney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D014640:Vancomycin
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin