An outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a hematology-oncology unit: Control by patient cohorting and terminal cleaning of the environment

被引：28

作者：

Sample, ML

Gravel, D

Oxley, C

Toye, B

Garber, G

Ramotar, K

机构：

[1] Ottawa Gen Hosp, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada

[2] Univ Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

来源：

INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2002年 / 23卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1086/502088

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 [公共卫生与预防医学]; 120402 [社会医学与卫生事业管理];

摘要：

We describe the impact of enhanced infection control interventions on controlling the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our hematology-oncology unit. Between April and September 1998, 13 patients on this unit were identified as having VRE. In addition to contact precautions, other measures that were needed to control the outbreak included closure of the unit to new admissions, creation of a cohort of VRE-positive patients and staff, and thorough cleaning of patients' rooms with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite.

引用

页码：468 / 470

页数：3

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