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Community dissemination of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.

E M D'Agata1, J Jirjis, C Gouldin

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

American Journal of Infection Control
|October 5, 2001
PubMed
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Three percent of nonhospitalized patients carried vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). This finding highlights the potential for VRE transmission in community settings, even without prior healthcare exposure.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a significant healthcare-associated pathogen in the United States.
  • The prevalence and dissemination of VRE within the community setting remain largely unexamined.
  • Understanding VRE epidemiology outside of hospitals is crucial for effective control strategies.

Observation:

  • A cross-sectional surveillance study was conducted in an ambulatory care clinic.
  • One hundred nonhospitalized patients were enrolled, providing demographic data, clinical history, and rectal swabs.
  • Molecular techniques, including PFGE and PCR genotyping, were used to characterize VRE isolates.

Findings:

  • Three percent (3/100) of ambulatory patients were colonized with VRE.

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  • One VRE-positive individual had no reported history of healthcare exposure or antibiotic use.
  • Genotyping confirmed VRE presence in the community, independent of direct healthcare contact.

    • Implications:

    • The presence of VRE in nonhospitalized individuals suggests community-level dissemination.
    • Healthcare providers in ambulatory settings should consider VRE colonization in patient assessments.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate VRE transmission dynamics in the community and inform public health interventions.