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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Healthcare Settings

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What is vancomycin-resistant enterococci?

Enteroccocci are bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines and in the female genital tract and are often found in the environment. These bacteria can sometimes cause infections. Vancomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat some drug-resistant infections caused by enterococci. In some instances, enterococci have become resistant to this drug and thus are called vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Most VRE infections occur in hospitals.

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Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006
Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006 PDF (233 KB, 74 page) available for download.
Jane D. Siegel, MD; Emily Rhinehart, RN MPH CIC; Marguerite Jackson, PhD; Linda Chiarello, RN MS; the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee Acknowledgement: The authors and HICPAC gratefully acknowlege Dr. Larry Strausbaugh for his many contributions and valued guidance in the preparation of this guideline.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/ar/MDROGuideline2006.pdf


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