A Comparison of Multifaceted VersusClostridium difficile-Focused VRE Surveillance Strategies in a Low-Prevalence Setting
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 22 (4), 219-221
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501896
Abstract
We compared our current screening strategy for vancomycin-resistantEnterococcus(VRE) with a focused strategy that screens all stool samples sent forClostridium difficiletoxin assay but limits rectal swab screening to wards with new VRE cases detected viaC difficilesamples. The proposed strategy detects 72.7% of new VRE cases, with substantial cost savings.Keywords
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