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An Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Hematology–Oncology Unit: Control by Patient Cohorting and Terminal Cleaning of the Environment

2002; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 23; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/502088

1559-6834

Mary Lu Sample, Denise Gravel, Cathy Oxley, Baldwin Toye, Gary Garber, Karam Ramotar,

Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

We describe the impact of enhanced infection control interventions on controlling the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our hematology-oncology unit. Between April and September 1998, 13 patients on this unit were identified as having VRE. In addition to contact precautions, other measures that were needed to control the outbreak included closure of the unit to new admissions, creation of a cohort of VRE-positive patients and staff, and thorough cleaning of patients' rooms with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite.