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

作者：Sung Won Yoonchang, Kyong Ran Peck, Og Son Kim, Jang Ho Lee, Nam Yong Lee, Won Sup Oh, Jae‐Hoon Song · 发表于：Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 年份：2007 · DOI：10.1086/513024 · 被引用次数：18 · 研究领域：Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus、Surgical site infection prevention、Infection Control in Healthcare

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.