Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Singaporean hospitals: 5-year results of a multi-centre surveillance programme

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as one of the major nosocomial antimicrobial-resistant pathogens globally. In this article, we describe the epidemiology of VRE in Singaporean public hospitals in the 5 years following the major local VRE outbreak in 2005. A passive laboratory surv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Singapore, 2012-02, Vol.41 (2), p.77-81
Hauptverfasser:	Cai, Yiying, Chan, Joey P J, Fisher, Dale Andrew, Hsu, Li Yang, Koh, Tse Hsien, Krishnan, Prabha, Kwa, Andrea L H, Tan, Thean Yen, Tee, Nancy W S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Cross Infection - epidemiology Enterococcus - drug effects Enterococcus - isolation & purification Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Hospitals, Public Humans Population Surveillance Singapore - epidemiology Vancomycin - therapeutic use Vancomycin Resistance - drug effects
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