Enterococci have been recognized as human pathogens for more than a century, but only in
recent years have these organisms acquired prominence as leading causes of nosocomial …

OBJECTIVEPrevention of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in acute-care hospitals is a
priority for hospitals and clinicians. We performed a qualitative systematic review to update …

Preventing vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection is a healthcare priority.
However, the cost-effectiveness of VRE control interventions is unclear. The aim of this study …

Additional and specific measures beyond standard precautions for infection prevention of
VRE remain controversial. Horizontal measures such as chlorhexidine bathing appear …

Objective: Here, we compared the impact of different polices on the epidemiology of
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections (VRE-BSIs) in a tertiary …

Abstract Introduction Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a key pathogen
in burn patients. Several factors put them at increased risk of MRSA infection: partial loss of …

Background Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) are an important public health problem in
developed countries, but comprehensive data on trends over time are lacking. Prevalence …

Background Vancomycin‐resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization in nonliver solid organ
transplantation (SOT) is poorly defined. Infection control management of these patients is …

Hospitals face increasing pressure to reduce health care-associated infections (HAI) due to
their costs and evidence of preventability. However, there is limited synthesis of evidence …

Vankomisine dirençli enterokoklar (VRE), hastaneye yatış süresini uzatmakta, ve özellikle
immünsüpresif hastalarda enfeksiyon gelişme riskini arttırabilmektedir. VRE taşıyıcılığı ve …