Control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in an oncology ward in South Africa:: effective use of limited resources

被引：22

作者：

McCarthy, KM ^{[1
]}

Van Nierop, W ^{[1
]}

Duse, A ^{[1
]}

Von Gottberg, A ^{[1
]}

Kassel, M ^{[1
]}

Perovic, O ^{[1
]}

Smego, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Clin Microbiol & Infect Dis, ZA-2193 Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2000年 / 44卷 / 04期

关键词：

vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE); South Africa; infection control;

D O I：

10.1053/jhin.1999.0696

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

An outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) occurred in an adult oncology ward of a large teaching hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. The outbreak strain was identified as an Enterococcus faecium carrying the vanA resistance genotype. Macro-restriction analysis showed that the majority of strains were clonally related. Modified infection control interventions were implemented and control of the outbreak was achieved. Although the epidemiology of VRE is well documented in Europe, North America and Australia, this problem has only recently emerged in South Africa. The epidemiology of the outbreak appears similar to that described for outbreaks elsewhere. (C) 2000 The Hospital Infection Society.

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页码：294 / 300

页数：7

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