Factors associated with Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus acquisition during a large outbreak

• Main Authors: Larissa Fossi Djembi (Author), Elisabeth Hodille (Author), Sabine Chomat-Jaboulay (Author), Stéphanie Coudrais (Author), Nathalie De Santis (Author), Sophie Gardes (Author), Catherine Cécile Mauranne (Author), Nicole Mourey (Author), Isabelle Fredenucci (Author), Raphaële Girard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Between 2013 and 2014 a Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) outbreak occurred in a teaching hospital in France. The outbreak was significant possibly due to the lack of implementation of recommended control measures. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of the lack of adheren...