Rapid Curbing of a Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Outbreak in a Nephrology Department
AUTOR(ES)
Servais, Aude
FONTE
American Society of Nephrology
RESUMO
Background and objectives: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are recovered with increasing frequency among patients with chronic renal failure, making VRE a major concern in nephrology departments, especially for patients who are treated by hemodialysis. We report herein the successful aggressive management of a VRE outbreak in a nephrology department.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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