title: Epidemiology of infection and colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci and frequency of cocolonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children.
abstract: We report the descriptive and molecular epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection and colonization and cocolonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in children. Interunit and intraunit spread of VRE was detected, and 8 cases of VRE-MRSA cocolonization were identified. Seven of these cases were identified only via active surveillance, because clinical evidence of VRE colonization was absent.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Medical School, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Lacey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sprague
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance