Contrôle d'une épidémie d'entérocoques résistant à la vancomycine dans plusieurs hôpitaux de Suisse romande [Control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in several hospitals of western Switzerland].
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Title
Contrôle d'une épidémie d'entérocoques résistant à la vancomycine dans plusieurs hôpitaux de Suisse romande [Control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in several hospitals of western Switzerland].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Volume
9
Number
383
Pages
890-893
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Abstract
An outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) occurred in 2011 in several hospitals of western Switzerland. Given that VRE can spread rapidly within hospitals and due to the potential transfer of resistance genes to other nosocomial pathogens like MRSA, stringent control measures were implemented. Excellent coordination of control measures between partner healthcare settings was successful in stopping the outbreak.
Keywords
Cross Infection/epidemiology, Cross Infection/prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus faecium, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/prevention & control, Humans, Infection Control/organization & administration, Switzerland/epidemiology, Vancomycin Resistance
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