Evaluation of the duration of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage and clearance during a large-scale outbreak in a region of eastern France.
A monthly follow-up evaluation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus-colonized patients conducted during an outbreak in France revealed that carriage can persist for an extended period. Recurrence was observed despite as many as 3 negative cultures. As a result, we propose another definition for VRE clearance.
Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU Nancy Brabois, 9 allée du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. s.henard@chu-nancy.fr
Sandrine
S
Henard
Alain
A
Lozniewski
Nejla
N
Aissa
Nathalie
N
Jouzeau
Christian
C
Rabaud
D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance