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Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Switzerland: a nation-wide survey

2019; BioMed Central; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s13756-019-0466-x

ISSN

2047-2994

Autores

Niccolò Buetti, Nasstasja Wassilew, Viktorija Rion, Laurence Senn, Céline Gardiol, Andreas F. Widmer, Jonas Marschall,

Tópico(s)

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Resumo

This nation-wide survey on the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) included 142 healthcare institutions and showed an increasing number of VRE colonizations and infections in Switzerland, probably for the most part due to nosocomial dissemination. The introduction and spread of a new clone, gaps in VRE screening policies as well as heterogeneity regarding the management of VRE clusters may be possible explanations.

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