title: Characteristics of a large cluster of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in an Australian hospital.
abstract: Investigation of a cluster of hospital inpatients colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) revealed a point-prevalence of 19.1%. The outbreak was controlled using established guidelines and additional strategies, including minimizing patient transfers and enforcing appropriate antibiotic prescribing. The incidence of VRE has remained low during the ensuing 30 months.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Unit, Box Hill Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Amalie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paull
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015995:Prevalence; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents