VRE Screening: Surveillance Data of 5 Years
Journal: Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica (Vol.34, No. 1)Publication Date: 2018-03-01
Authors : Sever C. Tosun A. I. Güven Ö.;
Page : 57-58
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the status of intestinal colonization with VRE in patients admitted to Istanbul Medipol University Hospital in a 5-year period. VRE colonization was determined to be 3.19% in screened rectal swab specimens. The results indicate that there was an increase in 2016, since then VRE isolation rate has been in a decreasing trend.
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