Innovative Analysis of the Sequenced Patterns of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Strains to Determine Clonal Transmission in a Hospital Setting.
Isolates from patients who acquired vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were examined for the frequency of genetically indistinguishable strains on leukemia and stem cell transplant units at a major cancer center for 1 year. A total of 14 strains recurred, primarily on the same floor and in the same service unit an average of 49 days apart.
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Infection Control, and Employee Health,The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Houston Texas.
Roy F
RF
Chemaly
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Infection Control, and Employee Health,The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Houston Texas.
Shashank S
SS
Ghantoji
2Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System,Temple,Texas.
Thomas
T
Huber
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Infection Control, and Employee Health,The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Houston Texas.
Issam I
II
Raad
2Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System,Temple,Texas.
Chetan
C
Jinadatha
3Xenex Disinfection Services,LLC,San Antonio,Texas.
Mark
M
Stibich
D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D065507:Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci / Q000235:genetics*