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A comparison of multifaceted versus Clostridium difficile-focused VRE surveillance strategies in a low-prevalence
1Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|May 31, 2001
Abstract:
We compared our current screening strategy for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) with a focused strategy that screens all stool samples sent for Clostridium difficile toxin assay but limits rectal swab screening to wards with new VRE cases detected via C. difficile samples. The proposed strategy detects 72.7% of new VRE cases, with substantial cost savings.