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Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus on a haematology ward: management and control
Diego García Martínez de Artola1, Beatriz Castro1, María José Ramos1
1Microbiology and Infection Control. Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Spain.
Abstract:
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections and outbreaks are still infrequent in Spain. A six-month outbreak, which took place in a haematology ward, its control and management are described in this study. A total of 22 patients were colonised and two bloodstream infections occurred during this period. Even though there were two waves of new colonised patients, a multidisciplinary approach, quick interventions and enhanced infection control policies were required in order to control this outbreak.
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