title: Efficacy of infection control strategies to reduce transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary care hospital in Korea: a 4-year follow-up study.
abstract: To determine the effectiveness of infection control strategies to reduce transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), a cohort study was performed in a university hospital. Contact precautions alone were not effective in reducing transmission of VRE. Strict isolation of affected patients in private rooms, in addition to use of contact precautions, showed a significantly improved reduction in the transmission of VRE.
authors: Infection Control Office, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Sung Won
authors: SW
authors: Yoonchang
authors: Kyong Ran
authors: KR
authors: Peck
authors: Og Son
authors: OS
authors: Kim
authors: Jang Ho
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Nam Yong
authors: NY
authors: Lee
authors: Won Sup
authors: WS
authors: Oh
authors: Jae-Hoon
authors: JH
authors: Song
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D010356:Patient Isolation; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance