When is it safe to stop contact precautions for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage?

V. Saegeman; P. Melussi; R. Duerinckx; V. Cossey; L. Popleu; L. Van der Linden; A. Schuermans

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2018.05.022

When is it safe to stop contact precautions for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage?

Journal of Hospital Infection ◽

10.1016/j.jhin.2018.05.022 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 100 (1) ◽

pp. 114-115

Author(s):

V. Saegeman ◽

P. Melussi ◽

R. Duerinckx ◽

V. Cossey ◽

L. Popleu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Contact Precautions ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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The Impact of Discontinuing Contact Precautions and Enforcement of Basic Hygiene Measures on Nosocomial Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Transmission

Journal of Hospital Infection ◽

10.1016/j.jhin.2021.11.020 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vanessa M. Eichel ◽

Sébastien Boutin ◽

Uwe Frank ◽

Markus A. Weigand ◽

Alexandra Heininger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Contact Precautions ◽

Hygiene Measures ◽

Vancomycin Resistant ◽

The Impact

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Anti-vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis activities of (-)-gossypol and derivatives from Thespesia garckeana

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0035-1545204 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 81 (05) ◽

Author(s):

VM Masila ◽

JO Midiwo ◽

J Zhang ◽

BM Gisacho ◽

R Munayi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Discontinuation of Systematic Surveillance and Contact Precautions for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Its Impact on the Incidence of VRE faecium Bacteremia in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.726068306.793540635 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Stan Deresinski

Keyword(s):

Hematologic Malignancies ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Contact Precautions ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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Changing epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: Results of a genome-based study at a regional neurological acute hospital with intensive care and early rehabilitation treatment

Infection Prevention in Practice ◽

10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100138 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 100138

Author(s):

Linda Falgenhauer ◽

Ingeborg Preuser ◽

Can Imirzalioglu ◽

Jane Falgenhauer ◽

Moritz Fritzenwanker ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Acute Hospital ◽

Early Rehabilitation ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Rehabilitation Treatment ◽

A Genome ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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National Survey of Infection Preventionists: Policies for Discontinuation of Contact Precautions for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/668427 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (12) ◽

pp. 1272-1275 ◽

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Author(s):

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Heather Hsu ◽

Farzad Noubary ◽

David C. Hooper ◽

Rochelle P. Walensky

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

National Survey ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Contact Precautions ◽

Vancomycin Resistant ◽

Infection Preventionists

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Colonization pattern of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/0196-6553(94)90068-x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 202-206 ◽

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Author(s):

E YAMAGUCHIE ◽

F VALENA ◽

S SMITH ◽

A SIMMONS ◽

R ENG

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Colonization Pattern ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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Novel Chromogenic Medium for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.00492-08 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 46 (7) ◽

pp. 2442-2444 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

G. Cuzon ◽

T. Naas ◽

N. Fortineau ◽

P. Nordmann

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecalis ◽

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Chromogenic Medium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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Successful Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Bacteremia with Linezolid after Failure of Treatment with Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin)

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2000 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 403-404 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

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Nina M. Clark ◽

P. H. Chandrasekar ◽

Carol A. Kauffman

Keyword(s):

Successful Treatment ◽

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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The Dominant Sequence Types of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Among Transplantation Ward Patients

Transplantation Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.005 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (8) ◽

pp. 3132-3134 ◽

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Author(s):

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S. Tyski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Vancomycin Resistant ◽

Sequence Types

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O104 A novel chromogenic medium for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis detection

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ◽

10.1016/s0924-8579(07)70073-0 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. S22

Author(s):

G. Cuzon ◽

T. Naas ◽

N. Fortineau ◽

P. Nordmann

Keyword(s):

Enterococcus Faecalis ◽

Enterococcus Faecium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽

Chromogenic Medium ◽

Vancomycin Resistant

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