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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.idc.2016.07.009

1557-9824

Luis Felipe Reyes, Ana Cecilia Bardossy, Marcus Zervos,

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections have acquired prominence as a leading cause of health care–associated infections. Understanding VRE epidemiology, transmission modes in health care settings, risk factors for colonization, and infection is essential to prevention and control of VRE infections. Infection control strategies are pivotal in management of VRE infections and should be based on patient characteristics, hospital needs, and available resources. Hand hygiene is basic to decrease acquisition of VRE. The effectiveness of surveillance and contact precautions is variable and controversial in endemic settings, but important during VRE outbreak investigations and control. Environmental cleaning, chlorhexidine bathing, and antimicrobial stewardship are vital in VRE prevention and control.